Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News TE AROHA TIMES & WAIORONGOMAI ADVOCATE. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1900. Notes and Comments.

Te Aroha News, Volume XVI, Issue 222047, 6 February 1900, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News TE AROHA TIMES & WAIORONGOMAI ADVOCATE. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1900. Notes and Comments.

Therg is nothing new or startling to chronicle concerning the doings of the thousands of British soldiers at present engaged in the war in South Africa. daily flocking to the scene of activities, until now - r - • - considerably over The War. one hundred thou-

sand representatives of theiiueen are taking part in the. struggle.' We are hourly expecting news oif ii great, battle having been fought, and fate of the Boers decided. The next time England strikes it will be a heavy blow, & n d a ‘fight to a finish-’ will be the-banner under which the conflict will rage.

At a meeting of the Third Contingent, Auckland Selection Committee, it was decided, among other things, that as

The “Rough Riders”

such a number of ' those w~h o wish to join are prepared to fiud

their own horses, etc, some cases equipments,the committee desire to state that preference will be given (who are fit) to those who provide their own horses and equipments.- Horses to be between 5 and 10 years and under 15 3 in height.

In connection with the above, Yol. Power and Bugler Salmon have both left for Auckland, Yol. Power with horse, etc., while Bugler Salmon, •hough he has full equipment, military saddle, etc., ha* not a horse that is up to the standard —now is the ‘ime for To Aroha to show practical patrioti cu and feeling towards one of

those who are so willingly volunteering for active service, and we are sure that when it is publicly known that Bugler Salmon requires only a horse, that there are many who would be glad to contribute towards it. There are some splendid horses in this district that are a credit to Te Aroha, and fit to serve a man in case of need,

for our ‘ Bough Eiders ’ will no doubt be in for rough work, and should- be well mounted. Bugler Salmon is a first-class shot, as he showed himself to be at the Auckland Bifle Association’s meeting in Auckland last week, where, in the ‘ Star Cup ’ competition, 1 e ied the Auckland champion, Major White; he is also a first-class bugler, having served for three years as senior bugler in the Manawatu Mounted Bides, and we are sure would be a credit to Te Aroha wL ©never

called upon. Messrs Cox, Pavitt, and Glynn Lewis, we- belieye, are interesting themselves in the matter of procuring a horse for the Bugler, and would no doubt re.ceive any contributions that those who are patriotically di tposed to give. Immediate action is necessary, as the applicants go into camp at. Potter’s paddock to-day to commence their training.

That is a pretty story which the Daily Mail’s correspondent sends of the plucky little postmistress at the border

A Plucky Postmistress.

township named after poor Lady Grey. He says :

1 When the Boers entered the town they went to the post office, with the intention of taking possession of it. They were met by the postmistress, an English woman, Who not only declined to turn over the post office to them, but ordered them off the premises, and dared them to interfere with colonial property. The- Boers w,ere nonplussed by the lady’s determined manner. The went outside and hoisted the Free State flag. The postmistress pulled it down and r.'n up the Union Jack again, the Boers stifek up a proclamation annexing the district. The postmis tress tore it down and put up the Governor’s proclamation against treason. The B »ers finally retired, and the last accounts from Lady Grey states that the heroic woman is still in possession of the post office.’