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At the sitting of the Bankruptcy Court in Wellington on Wednesday an order of discharge conditionally upon payment of 80s a month off the Acclimatisation Society’s debt was granted to B. H. Solomon, of Dannevirke. The amount due to the society was £47 collected by bankrupt as license fees, and paid into his general account. Writing to a friend in Napier one of the Hawke’s Bay detachment with the Third New Zealand Contingent gives an amnsing instance of the crude ideas of military work held by some of the members. Adjutant, going the rounds •aid to a sentry, “Who are you.” Sentry replied, “lam the guard.” Adjutant: " You are the guard—six men and a corporal, eh ? What are you doing ? ” Sentry : “ Ob, just strolling around.” Adjutant: “What am I doing?” Sentry; “ Just fooling about, Sir-” The Adjutant gave up in despair. The game correspondent also mentions an incident in which Kavanagh, (of Wood ville) one of the Hawke’s Bay troop, distinguished himself. At Albany Kavanagh volunteered'to ride a famous local bnckjnmper, and a big crowd assembled to witness the exhibition. Th® horse failed in its efforts to throw „ him, but wound up by charging into a wire fence, Kavanagh getting one bands cat. The “riding test” was a most severe one, but the Hawke’s Bay representative proved himself fully equal to the occasion. One of the most remarkable facts iif connection with the development of the Soudan is the extraordinary manner in which Omdurman has adopted European methods. 