THE TENTH CONTINGENT.
Lieutenant A. J. Glasson, of; the Pukekohe Mounted Rifles, has received a telegram stating.that he has been appointed, lieutenant in the Southern Battalion of the Tenth Contingent. (By Telegraph.—Press Assocfat-ODi) )'" WELLINGTON. Saturday. There will be no delay in the departure of the North Island BaltaKon of the Tenth Contingent, The force leaves by the Drayton Grange next Saturday. There are between 300 and 400 men in camp . GISBORNE," this day. The Gisborne draft of 22 men for the Tenth Contingent left for Wellington last evening by the Te Anau. Fifty horses were also sent. TIMARU, Saturday. . Sixty-eight of the South Canterbury quota of the Tenth Contingent, representing Timaru, Waimate, Fairlie, GeValdine, Tt-.rnuka. were given a farewell luncheon at the Drill Shed by the citizens, and were, addressed by Col. Bailil^, Colonel .Towsey, anci Major Craws 1-*;.-*-.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 81, 7 April 1902, Page 5
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