A LETTER FROM KRUGERSDORP.

Dear Sir, It was with great pleasure I

read your notes re Johannesburg in the issue

of January 21st. You state that the "Gazette"

is the most popular sent from our old town;

this I and my chums heartily endorse, and

thank you for once more coming back to our

old district, and keeping them alive with your

ever-ready and able pen. Personally I have not

had any cause to borrow a "Gazette" as I have

had one sent out to me ever since its re-commen-

cement, but I may say that my chums, who are

no so fortunate in this respect, are a source of much

annoyance to me on mail days when the "Gazette"

arrives. They will insist in disturbing my dreams

of the old place, inspired by your paper, by asking

"What's fresh," and they are never happy, like the

baby in Pear's well-known advertisement, until

they get it and read it themselves. You will see by

the above where I am located, but as my business

takes me into the Rand every week I keep in touch

with most of the old Cumberland boys. It would I

think, interest your readers to know something of

their doings, so I have just dotted down a few brevities

which, if you consider fitted for publication, would

not only interest your readers at home, but very much

your old readers in this country, who are very num-

erous. I beg to remain, dear sir.

ONE OF YOUR ADMIRERS.

Krugersdorp, S.A.R.

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The annual dinner of the Cumberland and West-

morland Association was a great success.

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Mr. W. PEILE, the worthy president of the above

association, visited the cricket match on Saturday

last.

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A large crowd welcomed Mr. W. F. CHARTER on his

arrival to the Rand.

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Mr. J. M'ALLISTER, formerly of Newtown, is a

recognised comedian.

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It is rumoured Mr. J. K. HOULGATE has not as yet

completed his book on his three days' campaign.

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Mr. G. M. NAIRN sometimes thinks of the old

country. He is in a raffle for two ducks.

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Mr. G. WHITE is as hospitable as ever.

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Mr. P. BELL is doing well. The accumulation of

money has not turned his brain. He still smokes a

pipe.

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Mr. T. K. DICKINSON is prospecting.

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Mr. FARMERY is very popular in his profession.

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Mr. HOWES has grown a beard.

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Mr. J. SHERWEN has left the Transvaal for Madagas-

car.

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Mr. G. HOOPER is doing very well.

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Mr. J. T. BOWMAN leads a Dutch choir in an out-

landish district. He can also make bricks.

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Mr. SIMON, formerly of Moor Row, is still collect-

ing Transvall coins.

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Mr. PAISLEY, formerly of Greysouthen, has left the

Rand for West Australia.

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Last month's output of gold on the Rand was the

largest (except August of last year) ever known.

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