Departure of Third Contingent

Bruce Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 3143, 20 February 1900, Page 1

Departure of Third Contingent

♦ ' — ■o'The departure of the third contingent^ from Lyttleton on Saturday was witnessed by between 30,000 and 40,000 people. Lord Ranfurly, the Premier, and Bishop Grimes were present on the occasion and delivered patriotic addresses to the men of the contingent. In Christchurch the scene is thus described :— As the contingent, with the local and visiting volunteers, marched from the park through the principal streetß yesterday to the railway station to entrain for Lyttelton the scene was one of wild enthusiasm. The streets were gay with flags and bunting, and thronged with thousands of people, who cheered themselves hoarse. The Cathedral bells rang a peal as the contingent marched through the square, and from this point the crowd was ao great that it was with difficulty progres was made. At the station the volunteers lined the roadway, and the contingent, with the Governor, Premier, and others went through to Lyttelton by special train. Here they were greeted by enormous crowds, long trains having been despatched from Christchuroh station at intervals of 15 minutes. At 5 o'clock the Knight Templar with the contingent on board cast off from the wharf at Lyttelton and escorted by a fleet of steamers and &mall craft down to the heads. Strangely enough the Knight Templar was not to leave the headß for two or three daya as the 'tween decks accomodation for horses requires to be entirely remodelled, beiDg at present insufficiently ventilated.

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