TERRITORIALS.
THE TAPAWERA CAMP. (From Our Special Reporter.)
TAPAWERA, May 1. .'Showers of rain fell at Tapawera yesterday .afternoon, but the weather to-day is fine.
A" more cohesive scheme of field operations will be undertaken to-day, all the forces working in conjunction in repelling an enemy mia.rch.ing on "Nelson via. Tapawera.
Major Haidlow, artillery instructor for New Zealand, arrived at the clamp yesterday afternoon for the purpose of inspecting H. Batjtery to-day. He leaves for Auckland tonight... A .plan of operations has been devised for Monday, on -the occasion of the inspection by Sir1 lan Hamilton.' General Gcflley anticipates that oil the troops will make a. Creditable showing. .' There a;re now 1003 men m camp, the arrival of several members <of the Tenth Mounted Regimental Band yesterday having increased -the number.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 101, 1 May 1914, Page 5
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131TERRITORIALS. Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 101, 1 May 1914, Page 5
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