THE CONTINGENT. TO THE EDITOR.
Sir— H. Mason writes re the contingent. His experience is capable of discount. The volunteers, offering themselves as representatives of New Zealand, do not ape the cavalry soldier. They are, and should be proud to be, a small section of New Zealand colonists, accepting the invitation of the British Empire to be present at the celebration of the Empress Queen, and in themselves simply purporting to be what they are — volunteers. The day has gone by for sneering at colonial volunteers,' and, as an old cavalry officer myself, I regret that ill-nature should be imported into the question of the instructor. It would take an imported article a year to lose bis new-chum style. I am, &c, G.D.G. Carterton, 14th April, 1897.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18970430.2.13
Bibliographic details
Evening Post, Volume LIII, Issue 101, 30 April 1897, Page 2
Word Count
127THE CONTINGENT. TO THE EDITOR. Evening Post, Volume LIII, Issue 101, 30 April 1897, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in