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THE LATE QUARTERMASTER SER-
GEANT SCHUMANN.
Quartermaster-Sergeant O. F. Schumann,
of the Fifth Contingent, whose death in
the engagement at Venterspruit, is report-
ed, was highly esteemed by his comrades
in South Australia. His father at one
time was a well-known school teacher.
Quartermaster-Sergeant Schumann follow-
ed is father's profession for awhile, but
prior to leaving for South Africa he occu-
pied the position of cashier at Mr. W.
Grasby's establishment, Grenfell-street. The
deceased officer came from a family who
have seen a great deal of military service,
and he inherited the martial spirit so
strongly that despite the solicitations of his
wife, who told a representative of "The
Advertiser" that she implored him not to
go to South Africa, he decided to leave with
the Fifth Contingent. Quartermaster-Ser
Quartermaster Sergeant Schumann. Help
Quartermaster Sergeant Schumann.
geant Schumann, who was only 27 years of
age, was a leading member of the Rechabite
order. His brother is Mounted-Constable
Schumann, at Stirling East, and he had one
married sister. Mrs. Schumann has re-
ceived the condolences of ladies represent-
ing every section of the community, includ-
ing Lady Tennyson, who called personally
to express her sorrow at the bereavement
which Mrs. Schumann had sustained.
In Belgium there are more than 50,000
dogs used for draft purposes. They are
mostly employed by milkmen, pedlars, and
email farmers, and a society for the im-
provement of the breed has. recently been
formed*
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