The Second Contingent.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 5003, 30 December 1899, Page 2

The Second Contingent.

Auckland, December 29 A number of ladies ate making holdall* and Tamo' Shanter oapa for the contingent. Mr Speeding contributes the wool required free, Mrs Caughey gives a quantity of calico for bandagee. Sergeant-Major Sh*w, of tha district staff, has volunteered for service m the Transvaal. He was «ome y«»« » sergeant m the 6bh Dragoons. «*»M" Corporal Wigmore, of the College Bfiet; Lance-Corporal Trehearne, No, 1 Ohinemttrt Riae*} Pcivata Hobbi, No. I W*ik»t»j

Private Deverell, College Rifles; and Private Fitzsymons, "No. 2 Native Rifles, have btec accipted for the contingent. These r^en, together with Sergeant Dean, No. 1 Ohitrmuri Sifles, will leave for Wellington by the Te Anau. Since the age conditions have been relaxed, offers come m freely. Allen, for some years a well-known commissionaire »t Smith and Caughey's Bhop, leaves for Wellington, and proceeds to the Transvaal »s orderly to Major Cradock. Allen served under Major Ciadock'a father through the Crimean war m a orack Lancer regiment. Dcnedin, Dec 50 Of fcwtnty-Sve local app icants for the second contingent who presented themselves yesterday, nine were r» jected by the doctor, chiefly because of abort uess of stature, four other eligible* were added and their names forwarded tt-day to Wellington. Welmkgton, December 29 The Governor has received the following cable from Mr J Chamberlain -.—Her Majesty commands me to convey her thanks to the people of New Zealand for their loyal and sympathetic message of Christmas and New Year greetings. Napieu, Dec 30 Lance.Corporal West an i Private Htfford oftheßifls, and Private C. A. Chapman, of the Guards, left by the express Iran for Wellington this morning, having been instructed to report themselves m connection with their offer to Berve m the second contingent.