A HARD EXPERIENCE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 90, 29 November 1911, Page 7

A HARD EXPERIENCE.

Though compulsory military ti aiming doss not entail much inconvenience to the majority of those liable to serve under the scheme, says the Patoa “Press,” in, some few cases distinct hardship is occasioned. A case in point came under our notice the other day. Last week a .parade was called for Wednesday evening of all those liable for training, and while those that live in and around VVaverly, had little diliiculty in attending , some of those who lived in the back country did. One youth who lives in the “bach o’ beyond,” in the rougn and roadless country in the Ngarnatapouri district some id miles from VVaverly, had to leave his home on the day in question after breakfast to insure b.s getting to VVaverly in time. The ’>a-ion 01 ids early departure is diat L ere is no road for a considerable part of the distance in addition to which the VVaitotara River has to be forded twice. The method followed is to make the horse swim over —the rider crossing in a cacanoe. The catching of the" horse on the other side is always a matter of more or less delay, and therefore the journey is not a light one. The young man in question reached Wavcrly in the afternoon and attended the parade at night and left on Thursday morning on the return journey having had to pay ids own hotel and stables. As it Happened, the lirst regular parade of the mounted men was to 'he held on the following Saturday afternoon and the unfortunate youth had to leave again early that morning to attend and would got home late that night; His unfortunate position was explained to Capt. Cardale who promised to make things as light as possible for him, stating that the mounted men would lie aide to escape with monthly parades if they spent an extra seven days in camp.