THE COLONIES AND THE WAR.
THE COMMONWEALTH CONTINGENT.
A QUEENSLAND OFFER.
United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received March 22nd, 9. 55 a.m.)
BRISBANE, Maroh 22.
Mr Philp lias suggested to Mr Barton that Queensland should be allowed to send a whole battalion of five hundred men for the contingent, as the State has a much larger proportion of bushnlen than the others. He considers that no difficulty will be experienced in raising that number.
(Received March 23rd, 4.52 p.m.)
LONDON, March 22,
The announcement that the Commonwealth is sending another Contingent of two thousand men, has been received) with the greatest gratification.
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Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11231, 24 March 1902, Page 5
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