MILITARY CAMPS.
THE RANGIOTU SITE
CAMP TO BE MOVED
WELLINGTON, August 11
The camp at Rangiotu is to bo moved before the end of the week to a now site. The Prime Minister stated to-night that tho recent rains had caused tho ground to become "puddled," and tho military authorities had already arranged for the •transfer of tho troops to a new camp situated within three-quarters of a mile or the present ono, but on slightly higher ground. Mr Massey said that the removal was not to be attributed to the occurrence of thrco cases of diphtheria among «he troops -fib Rangiotu. The cases woro rory mild ones,,and the men wore already convalescent.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8215, 12 August 1915, Page 6
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