Clippings.
A foreigner afc Coromandel, afc present engaged in mining, who is known to be a trained French officer, having been through their military schools, and who also saw service in the Franco-Prussian war, states, says a correspondent of the Auckland " Herald, " that he had received a letter from an old army comrade who is fighting with the Boers in South Africa This friend states that he now holds a good military appointment in the Boer army. He also mentions that the starting point of speedy preferment was the advice and assistance he was in 'the first placo able, to gi\e the Boers in the mounting of some big guns, over which they were fumbling. Under his instuotions. h9 had them mounted in a trice. This Transvaal officer now writes to his. friend at Coromandel that if he were to joiu him at the seat of war, a well paid and important position ba provided for him.
The offer of the Groat Barrier Pigeongram Agency, Auckland, to supply the Government with ten homing pigeons, for carrying despatches in South Africa, has been accepted. The birds were sent in the Waiwera along with the second contingent. In view of the fact Lhat the Boers had taken possession of almost all the homing pigeons in , the country, the consignment will be doubly acceptable .to the Intelligence Department of the War Office. The birds are all young ones, tvoya (the best strains in Australasia, and will be homed at their 'desti nation without difficulty. The transport loft is fitted withaWp for receiving birds with despatches, patent water tank, and feed boxes, so that the birds will not require to be removed after their arrivals
An engagment ring on the finger fa worth two in jewellers's shop. Beauty draws by a hair, and without even taking the curl of it. A girl need never to be ashamed of earning her own living. A man who won't work is no more despicable _than a girl who won't work. - He : • If we were not in a canoe I would -Wssyou." She: "Take me ashor* in* 9tantly,eir 1"
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 99, 23 January 1900, Page 3
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351Clippings. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 99, 23 January 1900, Page 3
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