won the Open Championship at the Rand Show this year in April, and recently secured the South African Championship at the Pretoria Show, riding the horse which subsequently caused his death. Mr Shee had been a horseman for fifty years and a strange coincidence was that his father and brother were both killed in precisely the same manner.41 The late Hd/Const. Shee was one of the 100 men who comprised General Botha's Bodyguard in the S.-W. Africa campaign and he was also one of the men who were chosen to represent the Police at the Coronation of King George. To Mrs Shee and little Jimmy we extend our deepest sympathy. Nongqai 193609775-776 • Duke made such a lovely picture! I could not resist placing this item. Nuus van Verkykerskop “Dit verskaf my groot genot om kortliks iets te verhaal oor bogemelde Pos. Laasgenoemde is 'n "B" Klas Stasie geleë ongeveer 30 myl noordwaarts van Harrismith, met 'n personeel van drie flukse manskappe, naamlik 'n Ondersersant, 'n Konstabel, en natuurlik 'n swartkonstabel, wat dikwels gedurende die winternagte, terwyl op patrollie, lief is om te sê: "Kosaan dis hels koud, ek voel of ek wille vrek." Verder is die pos bevorig met in Periodieke Hof, wat gereeld twee keer 'n maand sit. Dan is daar gewoonlik 'n baie groot ophef; want sake, moenie praat! Dit kom van ooste en weste, jy sien net rybroeke afklim, en. . . . Mnr. die Aanklaer, vandag het ek maar net 20 Paswetsake. 41
Reading through the various Nongqai’s one reads that many a horseman in the police and army died while riding horses.
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