LETTER FROM MAJOR ROBIN.
WELLINGTON, this day.
Writing- to the Premier, Major Robin confirms the statement as to the stripping of tiniforms of brass buttons and officers carrying carbines, everything bright behig- painted khaki, and haversacks dyed brown. Although there is sickness among the horses, still they had 230 available. Other corps lost more heavily. They had some ti'ouble with the saddles, and the boots were not good. Some are worn out already. He mentioned the likelihod of their having to get helmets through the colonial troops being mistaken for the enemy. He speaks highly of the work done by Rogers and sergeants, also by shoeing smiths. The latter are now shoeing mule teams.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 24, 29 January 1900, Page 5
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