THE BOER WAR

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 310, 29 December 1900, Page 2

THE BOER WAR

i THE SIXTH CONTINGENT*

LIST OF APPLICANTS.

Ip to noon to-day 115 men hail handed in their names at the Jlrigade Office as volunteers 101; tlit Sixth New Zealand Contingent for South Africa. Amongst site volunteers are two ex-troopers who were invalided back i'rom the .'■!.•;; 1 oi' war. and who are again ea°'cr for active service. Tliiw afternoon there was lo be a test in horsemanship. Tlia ritiiiig' tests will be continued on Monday at ten o'clock, and shooting tests will also be held on that day. On Monday evening the volunteers will undergo medical examination in the Drill Hall. 'The following is a list of those who volunteered up to last evening;— .). Xazer, College ltifles; Walter Griffin, Soddon Horse: F. P. Blackburn, late ,49th Kegjimcnt; Lance-Corporal Q. J. Colder, Thjrd Contingent, New* Zealand Hough Riders; Charles Burns, Kihikihi; \Y. H. Xabb, New Zealand Natives; Corporal E. J. Dowson, Kaiwaka Momm-d Rifles; A. H. Russeft, Ponsonby Naval Artillery; David Gallag'her, Ponsonby; G. Storer, Eotorua; (I. Atkins, CJevt'don, Franklin Mounted It ities: .Joseph O'Connor, Aratapu, late IMounted Police Force in South Africa; John Corlctt, Kotorua; J. T. Lapdell, Tawaroa; Edward Patterson, Tawaroa; J. J. Storer, Tawai'oa, Hon. Artillery Company, London; John H'eone, Wa'inku; Little, Seddon Horse; S. Phair, Coromandel llifl.es; 11. Holtou, Coromandel Rifles; A. D. Aitken-Con-noli, Pnkekohe Mounted llifles; Wm. Shackel, Auckland; Corporal H. Plavell, Waiuku Mounted Rifles'; Trooper C. G. Hermann, Waiuku Mounted llif.es; H. Jackson, Waiuku Mounted _ liifles; I. L. Moore, late 2Sth Regiment Imperial Army; W. J. Luther, One-hung-a; E. Hume. Ponsonby; Jas Mitchell, No. 1 Natives: John Brooks, Rocky Nook; W. J.. Hammond, Matakohe; J. C. Bryers, Eden Crescent;] Walter Thorp,. Te Kuiti; P. S. Home, Parnell; A. L. Warwick, Ponsonby Navals; T. C. B. Harrop, No. 2 New Zealand Natives; John Maloney, No. 2 Victoria llifles: Chas.. Lloyd, No. 2 'Cycle Corps; C. H. Sanders, Auckland; E. K'ice, Auckland Pufles; O. Kearns, Auckland 'Cycle Corps; Collicoat, !Xo. 2 Native Rifles; W. Murdoch, Devonport Torpedo Volunteers; Bugler W. Ellis, Auckland Naval Artillery; Richard Harris, Kingsland; Alfred Morton, College Rifles; Robert Jameson, (heat Barrier, late of the American Navy; F. A. Stevens, Hamilton, Waikato Mounted Rifles; C. Cox, Devonport, Waikato Mounted Rifles: G. Holder., late of No. 2 New Zealand Contingent; Lieut. A. H. Tapper, Auckland Engineers; H. Atkins, Clevedon, Franklin Mounted Rifles; D. Starley, Pevonport; C. Little and Thomas Knax; Auckland; P, Gladiug-. Aucfeland; A. S. Clarke, Auckland; W. C. -I Ellis. Parnell. G. C. Parker, Auckland;! W. L. Bakewell. Auckland: Captain; : Drake, Pukekohe Mounted Rifles; W. . Dorkin, Epsom, Auckland Engineers;s H. ,0. Clabolinseey, George Norris, and j Henry Jackson, Waiuku Mounted Rifles; A. White, Pukekohe Mounted Rifles: Leo. Culvert, Mount Eden; R. Heard. Parnell, Saddler-Sergeant 1L , (i. McMillan; Bugler T. Fraser; Troopers R. J. Going, J. Solan, J. Moore, C. Langiiorn, S. H. Kay. all belonging to the Marsden Mounted Rifles; Private M. Bell. Coromandel Rifles: Private R. William, Coromandel; A. McKenzie, Newton; L. Dunn, Auckland; J. C. Holloway, Lake Takapuna; J. G. ■ Howie Auckland: G. Blandfcrd, Devonport: R. Huia, and D. Clarke, No. 2 Victoria Rifles; F. Small, No. 2 New New Zealand Native Rifles; George Perry, Auckland: F. Wilkinson, Auckland; Willcins, Seddon Horse. TO-DAY'S APPLICANTS. During this morning the following1 additional names of volunteers for the Sixth Contingent were given in at the ,

Auckland Brigade' Office, making 115 volunteers so far: — 0. C. Cox, Sergeant-Major, 2so. 1 ' Waikalo Mounted .Rifk-s; Sei'geant G. A. Wynyard and Sergeant Geq. Waiker. Devouport Coastguard Artillery;; Captain Robert 0. Smith, Waitetnna, served -with the. 19Hi Hussars in tlie" :' Nile campaign; Arthur Baker, Newtou, ■.... service in Nqw Zealand Natives; Char» ' les Kirk, Tharafs: Henry F. JEarshall, Auckland, served in "A" Battery; : Alfred Aldred. Arch Hill. Auckland; served in Fourth Rough Riders; H. Go- .; thorp, Reinuera; R. McCracken, Te Mata, Raglan: -W. Cameron, Kemuera: Chas. Henry- Castle, Coromandel; Wrii: X Cameron, (.{reen Lane; John George ■( White, ift. Eden; G. S. Sargensen, }lt. ."".; Eden; Richard Caines, 'Aiiclilnhd; ■'■; Manuel Porter, Woodhill, F. 11. Stockley, West Tamaki. Auckland Mounted % Ritles; Fred. Gladding, Auckland, No. ':& 1 Natives; Chas. Wright, Eden Ter- m race, Auckland Eng'tneei's; H. S. M Smith, Northcote; Frank Heighten, -3 Auckland: Win. Ryan. Auckland; Win. J ]SUis, Waihi Rifles, Aueklaid; E. Tuke,.'; M Auckland; Patrick Fay. Bombay; T. '} Smith, Auckland; Alfred Price,' Newmarket; Alex. McGregor, Paeroa; W. i J. Rooney, Auckland; Wi Hare, Auckland: ,T. Minns, Auckland; E. Ryan, Waihi.

. BLENHEIM, this day. ■? Over thirty applications were received for enrolment in the Sixth Contingent. Twenty-four were provisionally accepted, the remainder being' rejected because the applicants did not' comply with the conditions. GISBOKNE, this day. A number of applications are al- ■ ready coming-in for the Sixth Con!in-«-g'ent. Members of the [Cast Coast Hussars. -\\'ho are now in camp, are : most enthusiastic on the matter. . ; ;

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ■■ ■: DUNEDIN, Friday. Twenty-six applications have been 1 received for enrolment in the Sixth ■■ Contingent, although the announce- ; ment of applications being' received was only made this morning-. Th» ' question having- been raised of the P»-.i§! triotic Committee .equipping- some iti«B . out of the funds, it is believed thss none of the surplus is available, the whole having- been placed in a distinct and well-defined trust, for the relief : , of invalided soldiers and those dependent on them. NELSON, Friday; - For the Sixth Contingent, 21. me* have volunteered in Nelson, and 12 in Takaka. . '&M

(By .Telegraph—O\vu Correspondent.* COROMANDEL, this day. So far the ijames of two men have been received by Captain Kenrick as willing to go as volunteers for South Africa. It is therefore probable that Coromandel will be represented in tb.a latest contingent.