NEW ZEALAND'S CONTINGENTS.
FAREWELLING THE THIRD,
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION
CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. IS.
About 20,000 people assembled at Hagley Park on Saturday morning when the members of the third contingent paraded. The streets during the subsequent march to the station were crowded with spectators, and the men of the third contingent were given a rousing send off.
At the parade at Hag-ley Park the formal farewell of the people of Christehurch was tendered the men. among' those present being- the Governor, the Premier, and the Hons. Hall-Jones and W. C. Walker. His Excellency the Govomor in tenderingthe colony's farewell to the contingent after touching on the welcome news just received of the relief of Kimberley said they i'elt the utmost pride when they saw the flower of the land ready to leave their homes and cross the seas in order to vindicate the honour of Englnnd,.ancl champion the cause of their fellow subjects in the Transvaal.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 63, 15 March 1900, Page 5
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