ASIA.
Carlessly Sold. ...e newspaper “Englishman" states that the arras smuggled across the Pathan frontier bear the Australian and New Zealand Government marks. It is believed that they were old rifles sold when the new pattern was adopted. The cables last week announced that 28 rifles bearing the New Zealand stamp had been recovered from the rebel hill tribesmen on the north-west frontier of India. Arms disposed of by the Defence Department in July. 1907, consisted of the following:—Snider rifles, 7000; Snider carbines, 3000; Martini-Henri rifles, 4500; Martini-Henri carbines, 500; LeeRemington rifles. 340. In addition to these a very large quantity of ammunition was sold at the same time. This was disposed of by tender as follows: — Martini-Henri (ball), 200,000 rounds; Martini-Henri (blank), 200,000; Gardner gatling, 106,000.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 20, 19 May 1909, Page 7
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127ASIA. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 20, 19 May 1909, Page 7
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