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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 10 July 1915, Page 5

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NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES Thb Government has received the fol-' lowing reports of casualties' among, members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force: —/ , , • \ ".. - • - ■ PROGRESS :REPORT. The following Hospital, Malta, are progressing satisfactorily,:— CANTERBURY BATTALION. Private BX W. 'Chimin Private E. T. Soute. ' OTAGO BATTALION. Private*T. J. Gilmore. Private R. A- G'arruthers: WELLINGTON BATTALION. Private A. C. Forbes. CONVALESCENT. WELLING'tCN BATTALION. Private B. Cooke. • •• f " ( PROGRESSING SATISFACTORILY. ' FIELD ARTILLERY. Gunner K." R. Rigby. ■ OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES. Trooper D. S. Fox. AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES. Sapper T. Stitchbury. OTAGO BATTALION. Private W. McKee. Private E. W. Inder. Trooper R. .Wedge. CANTERBURY MOUNTED RIFLES. . , -_ j . i-. Lance-Corporal B. Aldridge. "ARMY SERVICE "CORPS. Driver R. K. 'Ftousnam '(attached). Driver A. ,JMj>rrdickt,-.,,„ . , ' "FIELD ENGINEERS. ' Sapper FV 'Graham. I Sapper iGk M. Kay.

In Valetta Hospital, Malta, dangerouslyill:— ; .-■,..-. •■.;.• ~ii o WELLINGTON MOUNTED RIFLES. Corporal P. A. Arnold (attached). SERIOUSLY ILL. , AUCKLAND. BATTALION. Private H. Cartwright. Private R. .M.:. ScottPrivate J. McMahon. CANTERBURY BATTALION. Private O. Pointon. WELLINGTON BATTALION. Private E. Harper. OTAGO BATTALION. Private P. Phelan. PROGRESSING SATISFACTORILY. AUCKLAND BATTALION. Private J. A. Hart. Sergeant R. Tilsley. Private L. Brownlee. Private A.-N.. Hackney v CANTERBURY BATTALION. Lance-Corporal: L. E. Walker. Private I. J. Woods. Corporal R. Rennio. CANTERBURY MOUNTED RIFLES. • Trooper R. Finlay. WELLINGTON BATTALION. ""-* - TTTP Private G. Seed. CANTERBURY MOUNTED RD7LES. Trooper H. EIHb (attached). AUCKLAND MOUNTED RDJLES. Trooper R. Self. CANTERBURY MOUNTED RTFLES. Trooper L. C. H. Gooch." FIELD ARTILLERY. Gunner F. W. Settle. Gunner G. D. McTntyre. The following,' in Tigne Hospital, aro progressing satisfactorily : WELLINGTON BATTALION. Corporal C. Street. Private G. W. Bouham. OTAGO BATTALION. Lancc-Corporal M. Sim'. NELSON BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. BELGIAN RELIEF COMMITTEE. (Mesdames Mackenzie, Kempthorno, Emmett, and. Miss. Atkinson,)

Three cases of" clothing have .been packed and forwarded ,per Waiwera. this week, one to the High Commissioner, , , London, and two to the Belgian j and; British Relief Committee, Manchester. The thanks of the -Committee? are tendered to Messrs Cock and Co. v for forwarding free of charge, to Messrs- Neale and Hurst for supplying eases.'to, M?-p Eastcott and Mrs Blomfleid And/ ' thiey energetic band of workers who ih#v© made up largo quantities of material into clothing for .-tih.6" destitute children; to Mrs", Woods, ,qf Richmond, - and her "busy, bees'*, who sent .a .grand lot of woollen garments, knitted mostly by girls arid, Doys;andito the large, (number of sympathising .' friends. in-, all parts of. the country as well as the town who ihave so -generously, sep* pa-F--cels of "clothing. So large as the .aumper that it has "been impossible, to - acknowledge them individually,'.but,the ''Committee wishes, to record their tluuiks- -to these friends for their past generosity;. They earnestly hope it, is but a preciircor of more to come, as long as. Mi© War lasts. The call for money and fclothmg increases -with every'month. „Th© .approaching winter will .add immeasurably to the terrible sufferings of tjfce,.pqor. There are millions of Belgians dependent on the outside world for their every" meal and all their clothing. - In Supporting <the many fully deserving fund* now-fee-fore the public the Committee bßg 't-nat ihe hourly cry for help that is goa?j|;'up from the whole destitute nation, .of Belgians will not be forgotten. ' To the kind-hearted children of Nelson, one word. The cases sent next, month will probably oe distributed near Christmas time. Will ,tho children show their gratitude for the blessings. foey. enjoy so freely out hero, and tpe:ir\ sympathy for the little' Belgian and "Bntiah children who have'so sending (afew toys for the next boxes—old ones mended up, old do.lls with washed jfaces and washed frocks, will do—and; if a few kind words aye written, on them. «> will make, the presents all « tho moro prized, _ , BELGIAN FUND. Mr A. E. ~TaclcsQMi„socretary, aoknowTuTsundaj' School children. w'j'Stoko Roadi Board £lou. , ~ ■}, ■ - ■. : < SICK AND' WOUNDED FUND. A very successful hawt-up- social and dance and mock court was vheldi a* .Motucka last ovening in aid of vli<* Sick and Wounded" Fund. It, is . expected that* about VG3S will bo realised.. ■ •"- The ' following further contrrbufcons are acknowledged :-W»G.K. =£3 3* 6d, Mrs Sclasriderj? and Miss Richmond s patriotic afternoon, father/ fontoilmtTon, £1 Is. Mrs H. £2 2s, Mrs Bra-dell, further contribution- JW sale of work, £1 lis 6d WhitweU q»d Son £5, T. Anderson £l,, Ja*. . Bayner 2s, V. Maxwell ss, A. E Browa. -. ,2s 6d, Jno. -Shea £l, P. Gill;10s ' The Sick and Wounded. Fund Committee, has accepted an *{r **• *££ T G'. Bu±Jor, who will bo an-Wolhagton at .the time, to, attend V* w*lT&,? Nelson men returning "by the WJlorJira. Mr W." W. Snodgrass states, that it friends of those arriving communicate with diim, ho will see that Mr. Butler is informed of any arrangements at as, dosired .to make. ' "PICTURE ENTERTAINMENT AT STOKE. \ very large audience witnessed tho picture entertainment, given m aid of tho Sick and Wounded and their D?pon d ; rS Fund- Mr.W.,.M. Bolt, on behalf of tho Committco thanked tho proprietor . <JMr Dimant) jfor.., fois very handsome donation. He said it was quite evident Mr Dimant was .one;'.of,, thosewho .recognised that, although we could ..not all ao. to the iront, nevertheless; ,*e could 111 Tielp. It should bo mentioned, .that Mr .Dimant offered. , that if ..the .attendance was unsatisfactory,; Owing % to weather cpnditions >o,.w< ? uia,.bo moparecL.fo give another .evening. . jm c th.6 bedns announced it was-greeted w,ith -vociferous, applause. This id-the sort, of Generosity needed at the present, time. A vote of, thanks to the piamst,, who nave- hor sbrvjLceeJrce, also carried. ° 'Mr Navlori of Stoke, g&Va a handsome, book to be competed for by the. local

school children. The pupil, selling the largest number of tickets to foe the -winner. This was won by Master Dyoe, vrbo sold 71 tickets. Mr Naylor was thanked for the gift of the book. It was also announced that tie first gathering of the Stoke" - branch of the National Reserve wonMi be held on Mondav- The number enrolled baa doubled itself in one week, and it is expected to muster about 70 or 80 on Monday. .''.■; Steady progress is being made in regard to the great Gift Produce Fair. . . ANAJESfEHETIC FUND. Dr. Gibhs acknowledges receipt of £l3 from Mrs Mayo, of Tadtmor, porceeds of social held in support of the Fund. NELSON -REINFORCEMENTS. The following additional registrations were" received to-day : T. B. Grant, farmer, Appleby. A. B. Jones, orchardist, Appleby.