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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XII, Issue 20, 5 September 1884, Page 19

London, July 8. — A remarkable exhibition of the inefficiency of some of the British regular troops was made to-day at a sham fight near the camp at Aldershot. Hundreds of the soldiers displayed an utter lack of stamina, and fell out of the ranks during the evolutions. Many were sunstruck and others were incapacitated by sore feet, summer complaint, and other ailments. The ambulances were kept constantly occupied in carrying the sufferers to the rear, and the hospital is now crowded with invalids. Otago Land Board. — At Wednesday's meeting the following applications were approved : — that of John Smith to purchase section 16, block IX., Shotover, and that of A. Brown to purchase section 7, block 111., Mount Hyde. Patrick Kerin's application to purchase sections 76, 77, 78, block VIII., Shotover, was recommended for Governor's approval. T. Gibson's application to purchase ground improved by him, at the same place, was referred to the district land officer. J. A. Cain's application to advertise application for 40 acres at Kurow was referred to the County Council. The petition ■ f settlers at Benger that block XIII. be opened for agricultural leasing was referred to the district land officer. A. M'Kay's application for a 14-years' lease of sections, block 111., Rock and Pillar, was declined on the recommendation of the district land officer. A license was issued to W. Wearing for the reserve at Tuturau, subject to the access and egress of the public for" the removal of gravel. Government was recommended to set apart as suburban lands on deferred" payments, sections 27, 77, 78. and 79, block 1., Wyndham. It was decided in the case of J. Beatty, Poolburn. to defer consideration of balance of arrears on receipt of one yeai'd rent. Deferred-payment licenses were ordered to is3ue to Andrew Fraser for section 1, block IV., and to Bryan Ferry for section 2, same block, Dart.