Any officer of the New Zealand Militia applying for leave of absence fiom the colony must in future furnish a written undertaking that he will return to the colony in the event of his services being required.— Evtractfiom General Orders. OUR WIDE-AWAKE WAR OFEICE. The Commanding Often-: So, Blobbs, you want to go over to the other side to get married, do you 2 Very sorry, but you must sign a solemn bond to return to the colony the instant you are wired for ? Blobbs : Why, what's up l The Commanding Officer: Great Scott, what's up 7 Man alive, don't you know war is on between Russia and Japan, and any moment King Dick yyiay decide to take a hand in the game? The Empire will be in the soup if the New Zealand militia are not reeadu. (New Zealand Free Lance, 16 April 1904)

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Any officer of the New Zealand Militia applying for leave of absence fiom the colony must in future furnish a written undertaking that he will return to the colony in the event of his services being required.— Evtractfiom General Orders. OUR WIDE-AWAKE WAR OFEICE. The Commanding Often-: So, Blobbs, you want to go over to the other side to get married, do you 2 Very sorry, but you must sign a solemn bond to return to the colony the instant you are wired for ? Blobbs : Why, what's up l The Commanding Officer: Great Scott, what's up 7 Man alive, don't you know war is on between Russia and Japan, and any moment King Dick yyiay decide to take a hand in the game? The Empire will be in the soup if the New Zealand militia are not reeadu. (New Zealand Free Lance, 16 April 1904)

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