WAIMATE'S TRIP TO BEIRA.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11563, 16 June 1900, Page 4

WAIMATE'S TRIP TO BEIRA.

HAWKE'S BAY BOTS PROMOTED, i i [special to hawke's bay herald.] 1 .- [by TELEGRAPH ] I Wellington, Friday. ' "Writing from Beira under date Muy '■ 14th, the PosCs correspondent says :— Though the Maori reached Albany, some nine hours before the Waimate,. she, only got away two hours ahead of us, namely, at 6 o'clock on Thursday morning, 12th April. It is understood that no speoial instructions were reoeived as to what is to become of the 69 reserve men. Speculation is now rife as to whether thuy will bo landed at Beira. As thoy have no horses and only part of their kits, it seems doubtful, unleasthelmperialautlu ritie3 havo made arrangomonts for them. Veterinary-Lieutenant Lillioo met with an acoident at Albany, putting Mb knee out slightly. He was on the sick list for a day or two, but is now able to hobble around. Other small accidents have happened through slipping on the decks. Lieutenant Eose sprained his wrist, I ut haa now recovered. Trooper Davis (reserve) met with a similar accident. Lance-Corporal James, formerly of Wanganui, sprained his ankle, and is still laid up. The orders for to-day contain the following. Further acting appointments in the reserve are made as follows: — Trooper Parsons and Trooper Hay Mackenzie to be sergeants, Trooper Baker to be corporal. Sergeant Parsons formerly belonged -to the Wellington Navals. Sergeant Hay Maokenzie comes 'from Dunedin, and formerly lived at Napier. Corporal Baker held a similar position in the Dannevirke Eifles. Troopers Charlton and Steward to be lance corporals in the reserve. The former comes from Hawke's Bay and the latter is a son of the Hon. Major Steward, M.H.E. for Waimate. The great South African President has a namesake on board in the form of a fox terrier dog. We got him a Bilvermounted collar at Albany, and had it insoribed, " Kruger, Fifth N.Z. Contingent." Kruger howls dismally whenever a dead horse ib "thrown overboard.. He went into camp at Newtown Park with the Fourth Contingent, and when they wont away he joined the ** Fighting 6th," aud deoided to accompany them to South Africa. "Kruger" used to live in the guard tent, and he regularly went round with the sentries when being relieved. He will have nothing to say to our officers. A number of changes have been made in our non-com. officers. Corporal H. F. Henry has been made a aergeant, i.nd . Trooper A. S. Weir made a oorporal on . tbe recommendation of Captain Abbott, , who has also appointed Troopers A , Anderson, Sullivan, H. H. Fletcher, »nd H. Thompson' to be lanoe-oorporals. On Captain Tanner's recommendation LanceCorporals G. B. Carter (Napier) and Jones (Wanganui) have been made corporals, and Troopers Simpßon, Brown, Flynn, F. Brace, and Ashby lance-corporals.