MEN ACQUIT THEMSELVES WELL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 2, 4 January 1910, Page 5

MEN ACQUIT THEMSELVES WELL.

SIRDAR BREAKS SILENCE

(Received Jan. 4, 10.10 a.m.) BRISBANE, Jan. 4. During yesterday's operations the infantry covered 20, and the light horse. 40 miles. The troops took great interset in the work, and fin^ ished fit arid: vvrell. The; operations; whether Lord > Kitchener was aware of. it _or not, were over country with which the forces were well acquainted. The field-marshal returned to Brisbane during the afternoon and inspected the cadets, and again hurried out to Lytton. He was keenly observant of the finishing stages of the day's work.

In tho evening he was entertained ty the Government at a dinner m Parliament House. In the course of a speech he praised the work of the Queensland troops in the Boer War. They did honour to themselves and credit to the State, and rendered valuable assistance to the Empire and to their comrades of the/ Regular Army. He expressed admiration for the general prosperity and development of Queensland.