December 19, 19 14 
LAND AND WATER 
BY APPOINTMENT 
k i 
WATERPROOFERS TO H.M. THE KING. 
AQUASCUTUM" 
;r£gd 
FOR ACTIVE SERVICE 
EXTRACT FROM LETTER JUST RECEIVED. 
" Sydney, N.S.W., Sept. i6, 1914. 
" I might add that never have I had an overcoat that so fully lived up to its 
claims as • AQUASCUTUM ' No. 48313 purchased from you. It has been 
with me through many a tropical storm, and in not a single instance has wet 
penetrated it. G. H. D." 
AQUASCUTUM" 
MILITARY 
WATERPROOF 
lined with wool, 
fleece, or fur. 
detachable 
AQUASCUTUM" 
BRITISH 
WAR M 
lined with fleece, fur, or 
leatlier. 
KHAKI UNIFORMS 
AND GREAT COATS 
made from materials proofed by the celebrated "Aquas- 
cutum " Process. 
COMPLETE OUTFITS IN 24 HOURS. 
The Specialities designed by Aquas'cuti for Officers, as 
a protection against wet and cold, have been such a 
success during this war that Officers who have tested 
them strongly recommend them. 
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100 Regent St., London, W. 
CHOOSING KIT 
{Continutd from pagt 107) 
waterproofod " wador " legs, a light but very efficient form of 
pnitection. I characterise this as a ]iartial solution to the 
problem, since neither these " wader " overshoes nor any other 
have yet been devised which will wear for any length of time. 
Still, if they last only a month — and they arc certain to last 
longer than that — they will j)robably save some bad bouts oi 
rheumatism, and the comfort they afford is immensely greater 
than their cost, while there is always the possioility of 
renewing them. 
Pack Saddles 
A matter worthy of the attention of saddlers is the 
design of the pack saddle for carrying ammunition, whicli 
calls for some kind of improvement. It is all right so long 
as the man leading the pack horse is on foot, but when a 
mounted man has to lead a pack iiorse which is con\cving a 
box of ammunition on each side of the ])ack saddle the 
ammunition boxes are practically certain to catch the leg of 
the man, sooner or later, no matter how careful he is in 
leading the pack horse. No method that has been- tried 
seems efficient in keeping the led horse away from the riding 
horse, and it seems that the only thing that can be done is 
to modify the form of the ammunition packs in some way. 
The troui)le is most acute in the case of pack horses belonging 
to maxim-gun teams, which, in the case of mounted units, 
have to be led frequently at a gallop, and the man leading 
has to face a positive danger from the sharp corners of the 
ammunition boxes. I know little of maxim-gun work, but 
it seems to me that it would be just as easy to carry the 
required 2,200 extra rounds of ammunition in belts ready for 
maxim use, and, instead of packing the belts in boxes witii 
sharp corners, place them in leather cases which would fit on 
the pack saddle. The spare ammunition would thys be mtire 
nearly ready for use, the trouble of carrying the Boxes would 
be averted, and the business of bringing up the reserve supply 
of ammunition would be much expedited, while, as a final 
reason, the comfort of the man leading the ammunition 
horse would be far greater, and I think there would be some 
increase in mobility. This, purely as a suggestion, may be 
recommended to yeomanry units anxious to increasi> the 
efficiency of their maxim teams. 
(To U coniinutd ruxt v/Mk) 
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At the recent Hrewers' Exhibition held in 
London, The Chamimon CIold Meoal, The 
Su.vicH Medal, and The Bronze Medal 
were awarded to 
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"TARTAN LABEL " 
Scotch Whisky 
Ptf botlle. Per dozen. 
"OLD MAC. ■ 16 year, old . . 46 - - 50/- 
" Tartan Label," 8 years old - - 4/- 46/- 
" Fine Old Scotch," 6 yeari old - 3/6 - - 40/- 
Carrtagt Paid te any fart of tht United Kini-dtm 
C'ath with fj,r. 
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