Wairoa River,104Walker, General Forestier,238,241Wallaroo, copper mines of,157Wallington, Captain (Sir Edward), as private secretary to Lord Hopetoun,270Ward, Colonel, in South Africa,247,248,249Wardhouse, author at,201;Gordons of,2,3,4Weld, Sir Frederick,105,106,111,112Wellington,90;author at,106Werribee House,128Western Australia, and permanent artillery force,209Wharfmen’s union, strike of,209-211White, Captain,308,309White Island,93,94,95;sulphur at,94Williams, Major,156Wilson, Major,308Wireless station, selecting site for,310,311Wolseley, Lord, and army manœuvres,227;and New South Wales troops,191Woodcock Hill, Limerick, robbery at chapel at,71,72Woodford, Colonel John, and wife of Laird of Wardhouse,4Woolwich Academy, author at,30,31;author coached for,27;author leaves,40;author’s return to, from Spain,37,38;author successful candidate for,28,29;Prince Imperial at,40,42Woolwich, author joins Royal Artillery at,42;Garrison Theatre, author in performances at,63;R.A. headquarters mess at,62York, Duke and Duchess of, at Adelaide,267;at Melbourne,266;at opening of Commonwealth Parliament,266;author and,267