THE BRITISH ARMY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CIII, Issue 12159, 24 March 1900, Page 7

THE BRITISH ARMY.

COMMISSIONS TO COLONIALS. , United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, March 22. The “Times” bespeaks the Empire’s heartiest approval of the decision in connection with commissions for Australians in the Imperial Army, and says that it is another step towards the far-reaching plan of welding British might. [From Ouk Cokbespondext.] DUNEDIN, March 23.. The Governor has forwarded the following cablegram to the Premier, which he received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, yesterday: —The Secretary of State for. War offers ten Royal Artillery and twenty infantry commissions for gentlemen selected by you, after consultation with the Imperial officer commanding the local forces. Candidates must be British subjects, of good character, between the ages of twenty and thirty, unmarried, and passed by Medical Boards as fit for service, according to the regulations of 1899, paragraph 1, appendix 1. Send the names of the nominees, with a certificate of birth, stating the branch for which they are recommended, and in the case of Royal Artillery, whether field artillery or garrison artillery is preferred. The preference of a candidate will be considered as far as possible.