NAMES OF THE INVALIDS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 155, 12 July 1901, Page 3

NAMES OF THE INVALIDS.

j [By Telegraph—Press Association.] ■' lHmedin, last night. The following are tiie names of the men who are in the hospital :

Corporal Massey, Oamaru : Trooper Speck, of Stratford : Trooper Button, .Dargaville: Trooper Johnston. Trooper Moloney, Gore ; Sergeant Long. To Awaittutu : Sergeant Bell, Marten ; Corporal Beil, Wellington ; Sergeant Webster. Hokitika ; Sergeant-major Murphy. Invercargill ; Troopers Murphy and lleenan, Hunodin ; Trooper Forbes, Scotland : McKechnio, Trongrove. Bahiatua : Martin, Hardv, Campbell. McCauley. Xicolson. Nicholas, Long. Monti. Walker, and Bugler Chcesman. A difficulty lias arisen in connection with the men. There are 100 many to be taken into the hospital. LieutenantColonel Surgeon PeLautour has suggested the landing of them on (Quarantine Island, and providing them with nurses.

PREPARATIONS AT AUCKLAND

(.Special to Toms.) Auckland, last night. 1; is suggested that preparations should he set on’foot for a fitting reception to ! the Auckland troopers of the l ouvtn and Fifth Contingents who are returning front South. Africa, via the South, and who will arrive in Auckland about the -oln inst. X.ieut. Bosworth. who was with these fore-. s itt South, Africa, informs me that t’a Auckland portion of Cue returning Contingents number from 100 to _ISO men., under l uptam Major. Tito two t ontiuget'.'.s were largely composed of Aucklanders. including a number of lißbornites. at id they wtU no doubt be given a splendid reception here when they arrive from the of war.

TK Hi: UIIEU’S BRESENT. Although ou>- distinguished visitors, the Fluke and Duchess of York have left our O-.ore-. loaded with Maori gifts betokening ilie loyal atteetion of the native people, the presents taken away on the Ophir do L n complete the New Zealand list. Te j lleuheu Tiko. the head thief of the j kgatawaretoa tube, of the Lake Tattoo j listriet. who left here this afternoon for p ellingion, and wlio r e - sen: a tine model tt -a carved Maori house which he had uade at Rotorua, sr.ys that lie considers is the most appropriate present he v.l.s make to his Royal Highness, who ik -cow be in possession of all the most th’.ca "Tonga" (.treasures! of the Maori, tri ed housed carved canoe, greenstone lores, and all weapons and garments of tc Race. The house which lleuheu sends i a gift from himself and his tribe is very dSfully and artistically carved by three t'ne best wood carvers in the Rotorua strict. Anaha Te Rahui. Tone, and eke. The model is a good-sized one. for ic frontal barge boards c maim ), bteh are carved in Maori fashion in re•esfntations of a fabulous creature town as the " Manaia." are four feet in ngth. and the other dimensions are in •oportion. The apex of the roof, where .e large boards join, is crowned by the mai *• Tokotoko." or caned human ; ures. Te Heubeu has named the whave Tama To Ivupua,” after the renowned vawa ancestor. The intention is that the aeri copy of the natives’ address to the t and Duchess presented at Rotorua iall placed inside the house, which ■ill then be shipped to London- «=

Tauwhareto" or gift of •• Aroha'' to acir Royal visitors.