Letter from Captain M Leish on the Orange River front
A wartime letter from Captain M Leish describes moving to the Modder River front, harsh dust and heat, tents in poor condition, and expected rough living ahead. He notes strong forces, local geography like karroo bushes, the Orange River as a major fordable stream, and dairying sparsity. He asks readers to remember him to friends and mentions cash and ice at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
Modder
Thal
Orange
Mark Twain and the Boer Portrait
Mark Tesin’s vivid, partial portrait of a Boer features mixed traits. He is religious yet ignorant, honest with whites yet harsh to black servants, a skilled horseman and hunter who values independence, family, and cattle wealth, while craving solitude on the veldt and steady communal feeding.
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Mark Tesin
Bia Balite
Hospitalle
Africa
Local Cricket Clash Highlights Slow Ground Play
Saturday matches featured Tallarook's ground contest with Grat, Kennedy bowling tightly to limit scoring as Stevens delivered 72 balls for 11 runs and 3 wickets. Devlin Kin noo Sandilands Begg showed form on a creaking pitch while Takano and Kennely led strong bowling for Doxey and Giles. Tulsa teams joined Trawool in a high scoring day with Wilson impressing for 108 and Seymour replying with 152, Hassett adding 31 as Wallis and Beorea troubled batters.
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Tallarook
Sheppard
Howe
Stevens
Kennedy
Devlin
M*kinnoo
Sandilands
Begg
Takano Chiles
Cape
Dena
Mia
Cale
Johnston
Johnatoa
Ollea
Giles
Tulsa
Trawool
Polups
Vin
C. M'Kenzie
M'Kay
Wilson
Seymour
Hassett
Wallis and
Ter
Beorea
Fragmented Weather Notes and Home Remedies From Old Paper
A garbled page collects rainfall figures for Rudy and nearby years, then shifts to scattered excerpts on earth’s nature and speculative science. It haphazardly mixes medical cures, do it yourself repairs for china, and household goods ads, with stray product mentions and dates blurred.
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M-Licran
Ma D. M'lus
Murrindindi
M‘leish
Orange River Camp
Mark Twain and the
BE Cooper
Moses EB
Pursell & Co
R. Kranely
Haron
Toe
V. Beymour
Callen
Batt
Hassert
Wile
Wallin 'Ee Barrett
C.A
T. Mattefactory
Alessoishire Council
Bassesf
Esa Sausee
Lok At
Narey
Welaam
Bocter
Wiltoa Wales
Dasram
Reyna Moye Amet
Menain
Wilson J. Wales
Wiles ‘Wallis
Ili
Talla
Gage
Gloonore
T. J. M'Larah
Buffy
Rudy
Lowen
Sydney
China
Belfeto
Peters
Inclusier
Auborbus Ax
Dy Ovider
RG. Kent
T.pompen
Yes Shire
Ty J. KI
Edward H. Smith
Parsons
Switserland Eatate
Rivett
A. End
A. Tyson
C. J. Knights
Sysenking
Slalley Reg Dallas
Hermes
Noah's Oka
Epergnen
Ihleil Beein
Ben Puts
C. Ks Knights
Lisle
Coas
Bece
High-St
Watcbea and
Chas, Begg, Wigh Gt., Yeu
T. Cain
Iead
Dig
Red House
D W. Johnston
Tweer
The
London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Coy
Xmvne
J. W. Jonnston
Station Street
Yea
Fosters Lager Beer
Ny Chemicale
Uate
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