Item 06: General William Holmes correspondence, 1900-1915 - Page 49

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informed him that he had taken the [indecipherable] summons to the Chief police  [indecipherable]   - whereas in  fact he had not done so, the summons having been taken out by a native rider who did not return.

We were before informed by Dr Rünger & Mr Muir (Forsyth Bros) that native boys when sent out in the morning to report arrival of ships did  not return, the reason being that the  boys would be unable to inform us of the position of any enemy's Force in the Bush.

Sub Lt Webber will reach ship some time tomorrow.

I have the honour to be Sir
Your obedient servant
[signature indecipherable]
Lieutenant Commander RN.

HW Goodchild
Lieut. R.N.R.

The Brigadier General
Sept 11th 1914

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