"Prepare to mount"—"Mount!" and the clear, crisp, musical notes came trippingly from the lips of the bugler, ran down the lines of startled horses, penetrated the ...
Article : 3,008 wordsIt is now a quarter to 8. We are camped on the gently sloping hills of Marino. It has been a terrible day—terrible in many ways—and now the gully winds are ...
Article : 449 wordsFor at least the second time the employes at the Islington Workshops have given a practical demonstration of their patriotism and loyalty. On the first occasion they made ...
Article : 587 wordsThe second Victorian contingent will be made up as follows:—Mounted Rifles, 104; Rangers, 71; 1st Battery Infantry Brigade, 3; 2nd Battery Infantry Brigade, 10; 3rd ...
Article : 2,622 wordsOn the spacious balcony of the South Australian Hotel on Monday evening a farewell social was tendered by the Adelaide Rowing Club to four of its members — ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Colt automatic gun which Colonel Gordon is sending to South Africa will be a most useful adjunct to the mounted contingent. The detachment selected to work ...
Article : 414 wordsWith a view of marking their appreciation of the patriotism of Mr. A. J. Lee, a member of Tattersalls' Club, in serving with the second South Australian ...
Article : 90 wordsA patriotic demonstration, in which over 3,000 people, young and old, took part, was held to-night. A procession headed by several horsemen paraded the principal ...
Article : 123 words"C. F. W." suggests a war cry for the use of the contingent:—"As all the previous contingents now on service in South Africa have strengthened their equipment by ...
Article : 772 wordsOn Monday evening the North Adelaide Cycling Club tendered a farewell social to a fellow-club member, Trooper Hughie Corpe, a member of the contingent for South ...
Article : 92 wordsThe public continue to show their sympathy with the soldiers in a practical way, and a number of presents were received at the camp on Friday. They included 18 ...
Article : 439 wordsA meeting of the ladies of the South Australian Field Hospital and Nursing Fund was held in the Town Hall on Monday afternoon Mrs. F. Wright, in the absence of ...
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Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), Sat 20 Jan 1900, Page 9
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