THE SIXTH CONTINGENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 4, 5 January 1901, Page 3

THE SIXTH CONTINGENT.

OUR BOYS GO BY THE DUKE OF

CORNWALL.

[By Telegraph—Press Association.]

Wellington, last night. The steamer that is to carry the Sixth Contingent to the Cape is the Duke of Cornwall, of 1000 tons, which took one of the Queensland contingents last year. All her fittings were then kept, and are available. The Imperial authorities will bear the cost of transport, which is stated to be very much less than that incurred respecting any previous New Zealand contingent.

the local representatives. At a meeting of the Patriotic Committee, held yesterday afternoon, it was decided to give the Gisborne section of the sixth contingent a good send-off this evening. The men, after (lining at the Masonic Hotel, will, accompanied by the City and Whataupoko Bands and volunteers, march to the wharf, where they will go aboard the Tuna to join the Waihora in the roadstead. The Waihi, with a band aboard, will also run an excursion to the steamer, as a portion of the farewell demonstration to the contingent. The following final selection has been made for this district Herbert Bushnell, weight l'2st, age 20, height oft 11m, chest 37in- Bertrand Cecil DeLautour, list 101 b. OO vears. oft 7|in, 36in ; Thomas Eraser, 12 st '2-1 years, oft Sin, 36in; John Mallory Grayson, list 81b, 2S years, oft lOin, 37in; Charles Glass, list 10'b, 23 years, oft Sin, 37 in ■ John Hnckett, list 71b, 30 years, sft 9m, Ssiin; Guy Humphrey, lOst 71b, 21 years, Vft yin, SGin ; Irving Stanley Hurrey, list 71b 23 years, sft lOJin, 37in; Ernest Chas. Hurrey, list, 26 years, oft Olin, SGin ; Albert Law iist 21b, 21 years, oft lOlin, 3Sin; John Norman Leslie, list 101 b, 22 years, oft lO.tin, 36in; James Arthur Moore, list 101 b, 21. years, oft lOJin, 361 in ; James McKinley, 11 st loib 23 years, oft llin, 37in ; Leonard O’Neill,' list, 26 years, oft Slin, 36in ; Ernest Albert Skest, list Sib, 31 years, oft SJin, 381 in. Emergency men: Ernest Albert Guilford, 23 years, sft 7in, 37in; Percy Walter Teesdale, 23 years, oft 91in, 371 in. Abont 15 members of the contingent were taken for a drive into the country yesterday by Messrs T. Steele and O’Reilly (proprietor Albion Stables). The men speak very highly of their treatment by the gentlemen named, and also by those along the route. They were splendidly entertained last night at a smoke concert at the Albion Hotel.