"THE NEW ZEALAND SCOTTISH."

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15393, 25 September 1915, Page 12

"THE NEW ZEALAND SCOTTISH."

STEPS FOR FORMATION OF REGIMENT. (press association TBJBGHAM.) t ' PALMERSTON N.. September 24. < , An enthusiastic meeting of delegate# was held hero to-day to discuss the pro* jxml to form a Scottish regiment to gfc. . to the front. Among the delegates wa# Mr Charles Broun, of Chris'tchurch. - Mr W. Gillespie, of Masterton, w»* piesided, taid the idea was that tfaff.Hhoukl go whole-heartedly for, tM formation of a Highland similar to those of Canada. One W* dred and thirty-five circulars had been sent out to the loading societies, from Auckland to Bluff, nearly all had\ replied favouring-W proposal that a regiment should. . formed. , ... . It was decidcd that a deputation T+ presenting the conference eonsisungw the United Caledonian, Scottish. ' Highland Societies in New Zealand, aMrepresenting Cnited Scottish in the IJominion, should wait upon Minister of Defence with a- _ a kilted regiment, to bo known as Jj New Zealand Scottish," be eqmpp» „ and despatched on active service l ' .s, The following were appointed a deP°* tation to wait on tho Minister on »»- • dav next Messrs W. Gillespie, •- Martin, A. Reid. Chas. Broun, . Walter Buchanan W. MrKee ■—- i< ' Mackay, A. I>. Crawford, H. Morru* iind Sir James Carroll.