Sergeant 11. Miller, of /Masterton, ! who is acting as postmaster. to the first New Zealand Expedition) ~ Egypt, gays that the first iwn *j«= mail am« to hand on- Dec. 16th. "There •was wild excitement in the camp," he writes, "and we were all ;night ■ .sorting themails, finishing the work at about 6. o'clock in the morning. The expression on the faces of the men they received their letters jwas af'picture, ioy .•was written all over their features. The other side of the picture ; those who expected but received no letters was also a study. Then there were men of the force who had neither kith nor kin to care for them in far-off New Zealand, and it was a somewhat sad sight to see them watching with envy the other r"en receiving letters from relatives and friends." A few slices off GOLDEN EAGLE PLUG ! Rub them • Rub them ! —notice the rich promising aroma! Lieht up! Bow the blue smoke twists and twirls — miff its sweetness —en ioy its goodnf=«. No other for me! How about YOTU Also in tinr *
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 13 February 1915, Page 3
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