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<a» In 1896 the British Government callep in L 2,400,000 worth of light gold coin, and rehabilitated ib at a cost of L 33,000. It can scarcely be regarded as a cheerful omen that the postage stamps of the Chartered territory—bearing, with unconscious humor, the legend "Justice, Freedom, Commerce"—are just now being sold by London philatelists with the recommendation, " Will soon be obsolete." Lord Wolsel9y, ab the annual meeting cf the Militia Rifle Association on March 23, said he believed ib to be true thab our line, notwithstanding all the curious criticisms that had recently been passed upon it, formed the finest body of men representing any nation in the world. He hoped that the militia service would soon become equal to ib, though of course there were great difficulties in the way, because in time of peace the militia were called : out only for a very short training. His inspections of the militia had always ended in astonishmenb ab the amounb of work accomplished in the shorb time for-which they were embodied. The weak polrib of the militia, was their shooting, and he hoped thab by means of thab association interest in marksmanship might be Increased.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 7214, 19 May 1898, Page 3
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