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Corporal Coulter, of the N.S.W. A.M.C., one of the operators at the head office of the Electric Telegraph Department, went to South Africa by the Moravian in January 1900, and has just returned by the Nineveh.  He rode his bicycle, which was presented to the corps by the Government, for 12 months on active service almost daily.  Altogether he travelled about 1587 miles on the machine, and, although he passed over roads overgrown by the wacheenbietje (wait-a-bit thorn), he got only one puncture.  This records is an excellent one, and shows the usefulness of the bicycle for army purposes, and the carefulness of the rider, who did not meet with any mishap.  Once, however, he and a companion got left behind by the corps, and were taken prisoners by the Boers.  Among the enemy was one of the De Wets, and inquiries were made about the bicycle, and though the corporal and his mate had with them a quantity of medical stores, they were soon set free, and without any of their goods being taken from them.  Corporal Coulter was formerly captain and secretary of the Dubbo branch of the League of Wheelmen.

Corporal Coulter, of the N.S.W. A.M.C., one of the operators at the head office of the Electric Telegraph Department, went to South Africa by the Moravian in January 1900, and has just returne dby the Nineveh.  He rode his bicycle, which was presented to the corps by the Government, for 12 months on active service almost daily.  Altogether he travelled about 1587 miles on the machine, and, although he passed over roads overgrown by the wacheenbietje (wait-a-bit thorn), he got only one puncture.  This records is an excellent one, and shows the usefulness of the bicycle for army purposes, and the carefulness of the rider, who did not meet with any mishap.  Once, however, he and a companion got left behind by the corps, and were taken prisoners by the Boers.  Among the enemy was one of the De Wets, and inquiries were made about the bicycle, and though the corporal and his mate had with them a quantity of medical stores, they were soon set free, and without any of their goods being taken from them.  Corporal Coulter was formerly captain and secretary of the Dubbo branch of the League of Wheelmen.