13th REGIMENT IN CAMP
(srzciAT, to "thi rEKSs.") t , ,; GREYMOUTH, Bfaidi-tH The North Canterbury portion of ififl 13th Jlegiment, numbering 870 m<B, under Captain Atwell, arrived atTotirt^ Flat last night. They left Curiatchttkk s at 10 a.m. reaching Arthur's Pae&afc4.lJ/ p.m. and Otira'at 6.40 p.m. ft/Bts hours were allowed for the maith" 8 /through tho Gorge, but the men, mbotf marched in platoons of fifty eaca, : M:4 complished tho journey in two-and/» ; ! quarter hours. Tho weather was -aB-;-' that could be dosired. They had a ]»£.<£ meal at Arthur's Pass and another;,. afc Otira. They loft Otira at 7.15 «n!'| Stillwater at 9.15, reaching camp tt£ 10.30 i>.m. Six coaches were required 4 to transport their paraphernalia io«i^ tho Gorge. All the hotel bam were*?, closed to the men on tho route ewr.^j On arrival in canm they were again k treated to a hot meal, which w«e BJOch"! appreciated after tho dreary tTKB>? oorney from Otira to Totara Flat, 1 ' v A somewhat meagro supply of t«rafc, v ( , owing to tho general demand for CttHK% ing equipment, has necessitated * Jittt*;i cramning, most of the tente beiatf ecef'j/ pied by upwards of ten men. TJw i*»"|; caused a little grnmbling, but nrfll^erS doubt bo remedied as far as poasiWfcV'^ - - . >fi
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 15223, 10 March 1915, Page 12
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20913th REGIMENT IN CAMP Press, Volume LI, Issue 15223, 10 March 1915, Page 12
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