THE BOER WAR.
NEW ZEALAND'S CONTINGENTS.
(.By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
WANG'ANXJI, Sunday
Colonel Pole-Penton arrived on Saturday to inspect and finally select the local 50 for the Third Contingent, out of 70 odd men who have provided their own horses, and have been training in camp. The shooting tests held on Friday and Saturday were highly satisfactory, the men's shooting being above the 'average of the Second Contingent, at .Wellington, TBi.e riding test was held this'(Sunday) morning, when the Commandant expressed himself delighted with the horsemanship of the men. An accident occurred, a fall, resulting in the death of a horse and a broken collarbone for the rider. _ ■ The final selection of the 50 is expected to be made to-morrow, and the men will leave for Wellington on Friday. Subscriptions for the Patriotic Fund now stand as follows:— A Collection £0 10 0 The Cousins and Atkin Carriage Factory Employees 5 ° v £5 15 0 For N.Z. Contingent Fund- _ Russell and Somers b & v Patriotic Fund subs, paid ..£4863 8 2 Subs, promised •• ab » ° £4919 8 8 N.Z. Contingent Fund • IQ3 14 4 Grand total £5023 3 0 The "More Men" Fund is additional to the above. - - ;_
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 30, 5 February 1900, Page 8
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