THE BRITISH-BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 2, 3 January 1901, Page 3

THE BRITISH-BOER WAR.

ARRIVAL OF WAR CORRESPONDENTS. By the Union steamer Mararoa, arriving at Gisborne yesterday, there landed at this port two war correspondents. Messrs A. 15. Paterson and .1. A. Shand. Of the former it may be said that “ The Man From Snowy Fiver,” who has been delighting audiences throughout Australia, is under the guidance of Mr It. S- Smythc, who ran the late Mr Archibald Forbes, the first war correspondent, to visit New Zealand. This evening, in the Theatre ltoval, Mr Paterson will make his first bow to *a Gisborne audience, when, m his own style, lie will tell the story of the doings of “The Empire’s Call, or Now Zealanders and Australians in Action.” The subject is one of absorbing interest, and as “The Banjo” was always with tho colonials who took a most important part in the campaign, lie is able to describe, from personal observation, the great events of the war. “The Banjo” makes use of the cinematograph to illustrate his lectures, and this evening a large number of cinematograph and limelight views, from his own snapshots, will bo shown, and the moving representations of tho scenes at ttie front always excite much admiration. Judging from the number of seats booked, a crowded house should welcome our distinguished visitor this evening. Regarding the latter, Mr J. A. Shand, it may be said that he accompanied the forces, first under General French, and then under Field-Marshall Lord Boberts, from Colesburg, in tire northern portion of Cape Colony, to Bloemfontein, and from the capital of the Orange Free State to Pretoria ; from thence to ltnstenburg. Warm-baths, and Bronkkorst Spruit, tho latter being the identical spot on which the British regiments were ambuscaded in 1881. Mr Shand kept himself in close touch with the New Zealanders during the campaign, and speaks highly of the courage of our men and the ellreient manner in which they conducted themselves on the battle-field. So'far as individual action on the field is concerned, Mr Shand places the colonials at tho head of the regiments serving in South Africa.