COUNTRY CORUSCATIONS.

NZ Truth, Issue 437, 8 November 1913, Page 6

COUNTRY CORUSCATIONS.

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I daily paper" of Eltham. m the land 'of * kuma-kumas and milk, und owned 'by" the Hon. "W". C. P. O.irneross -Tudsius' "v by the contents of the '"special,"' Bel-; y lamy's must have been the scene of .gay scenes on. Wednesday night last,- - and the hon. newspaper proprietor., y. must have been seeing things. Here Y. [are a few of the gems. First comes., ' |:_. scare head, 'ELTHAM CONTIN- '" QENT HAS A HOT TIMS." Then: "The *I3ltham contingent was m the rear of the parade, and consequently bore the full f-vree of the at- J tack. . . . They stood the e.ttacW. ■with coolness and bravery, until flesh and blood could stand it no longer.'* GOOD OLD ELTHAM-! ' ; 1 Next: "Darkness is coming. on and it is feared that the men will be subjected to further attacks on the homeward march. The specials have oetn , cool under very trying circuAstanees, . , . The men are about to march off now and have a dangerous march before them. It is feared that revnl-, vers' may v be fired from dark corner^ and side streets. - , . "The following wire was received -ha Mr. J. B. Sim this evening-: GREAT WORK IN THE STREET^ ; TO-DAY. Forsvth is m the thick of it with the Eltham Contingent. WHICH ' DID THE BULK OF 'THE FIGHTTNGY -ITord. is badly hurt, .anil others also -injured, but not - seriously. ' FORSTT>H F-**« ,C. A. Wilkinson." U^Jl^^ What has Parliament sot Yto yis»|^^L two of its members. Carncro&^^^ Wilkinson, transmitting such rubbish as this? No wonder so^VoF ''-- .... the special constables m Bnckl^-sweet are protesting against being brought | to Wellington on false pretences.