TAUMARUNUI.
Mr L. Ross, of the Taumarunui Telegraph department, has received udvice that his brother, Private Joe Koss. of the 22nd Keintorcements. was wounded in action on the 4th inst. Amongst tliose wounded in action on Octooer 4th was Private Harold Gardner, sou of iVir. J). Gardner, of fiukapapa. ■ Cable advice has been received by Mr L>. Jiggers, of Taumarunui, that his son, bergt. (j. P-. Jiggers, was wounded tor the second time on October 4th toergt. Jiggers, wiio won his stripes in I'ranee, has taken part in ail the lights or the '• great push 3' since the New Zealanders landed m France. He is a orot,her of Mrs. G. E. Over ton, of Kakahi, '
In the latest casualty list appears the name of Private Alexander Lithguw, a brother of Mr M. Lithgow, of iaumarunui. Private Lithgow was wounded in action on the 4th inst A iarmer named Malcolm Cockburn died suddenly at his residence, Owhango. Death was due to chronic heart disease.
A shooting match between Taumaru nm and T e Kuiti Riil e Clubs resulted in a win for tho former by 822 to
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17124, 27 October 1917, Page 6
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