THE RETURN OF THE TROOPERS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10954, 2 May 1901, Page 5

THE RETURN OF THE TROOPERS.

THE TONGARIRO AT SYDNEY.

HOW A CAPE NEWSPAPER WAS WRECKED.

(Received May Ist, 9.45 a.m.) £ SYDNEY, May Ist, ] Lieutenant-Colonel Robin, who is in ' charge of the troops on the Tongariro, has ex- \ pressed his appreciation of the conduct of all ; on board. j < With regard to the wrecking of the "South 1 African News" office, he said, of course it was 1 a hideous crime, but no one could say that ■. *■■ what was done .was undeserved. I < Some of the men aboard speak freely of tho ! details, which show that the occurrence was j the work of a company of thirty-five of the 1 ! steadiest men in the Contingent. The edi--1 tor of thepapsr got news of imperding troti- 1 I ble, and vacated lii 3 chair early, and only r j one person was in the building when the aven- ' J gars of Australian honour arrived. He left , j suddenly by a window. The party, without <j ■ haste or passion, destroyed copy, distributer 1 1 {''.), formes, and papers, but did not damage j ths machinery* or type. The paper came out I reducivi in sins, with apologies for its small- ; £ ness. Twenty pounds covered all the damage j j done. J j The Tongariro, with the New Zealand Con- j i tingent, sails to-night. j s j Ths Hon. George McLean visited Colonel ; \ j Robin aboard the ship. j I I (Received May 2nd, 12.17 a.m.) i \ ! Ths, Tongariro's local troops marcbed • j through the streets, and were welcomed at s j the barracks. * . * ! The Tongariro, with the returned New ; J I Zealandc-rs, sailed for New Zealand at 11 I o'clock to-night. i 8