Every green garden contains a refuge of interwoven gaba-gaba stalks, as a retreat during earthquakes, when the overthrow of the flimsy arbour would entail no injury, though it serves as a shelter from the torrential rains which often accompany volcanic disturbances.
"Through the Malay Archipelago"
Emily Richings
Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
"On Land And Sea At The Dardanelles"
Thomas Charles Bridges
The heroism of these Red Cross men is one of the finest things in the gaba Tepe show.
"The Kangaroo Marines"
R. W. Campbell