"BANJO" PATERSON.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 246, 13 December 1900, Page 2

"BANJO" PATERSON.

None of th% AuftrSlian Special iorrakpondents in South Africa saw so much of thecampaign as the brilliant journalist who is to appear in the Theatre Royal next Monday evening. Arriving at the Cape at an early stage of the war, he marched with the -New Zealand* and- Australian Contingents from Capetown to Pretoria, and witnessed nearly all the principal events, including the surrender of Cronje, the capture of Johannesburg, the entry into Pretoria, and the surrender of with 4000 men. Besides being special correspondent for two leadiug Australian newspapers, Mr. Patereon was Router's representative, a position which brought him into contact with the various Generals from Lord Roberts downwards; and he seems to have been allowed to go whorever he liked. Ha was not, however, in bis cables and lottars exempted from the operations of the military censors, so that on tho platform he explains much • hat has hitherto remained obscure.

The man who has baen through it all e>.n lighten up tho dark corners and ■'iivo Inc difficulties that often puzzle ti a rcfiders of w»r news. Mr. Pater ■o i ch>u (his, and lii-s lectures appear to L'.vo exci'.ed Intease in'orost. His verbal descriptions are illustrated by p.n excellent series of genuine Cinematograph films and illirooiuat&d pictures from kin ownsf-apfhota and reproduced ".'Wt tki udnesS fidelity ny ihe finest Lii'.e-iijui in tha c.dimies. Setts for the ■Jim i)i;isfct.'tred leeti.no entertainment uan bu bonked at Oiltnour's.