THE IMPERIAL TROOPS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12429, 19 February 1901, Page 5

THE IMPERIAL TROOPS.

THE VISIT TO ROTORUA. [Per ’ Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Feb. 18. The soldiers sleeping in the halls at Ro-; toraa had a pretty rough time. By six; o’clock the baths were filled with a laugh-; ing crowd of the Tommies, intensely enjoy-! ; ing the warm dip. The troops were abso-i lutely delighted with Rotorua. They warn-; dered about in squads admiring the sights.; The Maoris were mad with excitement, and] the Wairoa geyser was made to play for the' 1 visitors. It is expected that the trains will; make a fast trip down, and arrive here at; 6.30 p.m. ■ : It is stated that never in the history: OfAuckland has such on immense crowd afi-; sembled in one spot as that which gathered; on the Domain Cricket Ground on Satw--, day to see the Imperial troops. It is esti-; \ mated that there must have been forty! ; thousand spectators present. The great! green, amphitheatre was a marvellous right,! THE INDIAN CONTINGENT. [Per Press Association.] GISBORNE, Feb. 18. . The Dalhonsie, with the Indian troops,-' will arrive here on Wednesday night. The troops are to land on Thursday morning! and march through the town to the Re-! creation Ground, where a large squad of, Maoris "will greet the visitors with a haka and the formal ■ welcome will take place.The Indians will be asked to give a display of horsemanship and tent-pegging,-They will be invited to the Poverty Bay,' Turf Club’s Race Meeting in the after-' noon.