THE IMPERIAL TROOPS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12430, 20 February 1901, Page 5

THE IMPERIAL TROOPS.

ATTEMPTS AT D.ffIEBTIOS, ; , [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Feb. 3£, ” A large crowd welcomed the troop® ' their return from Rotorua last evening.’, • The troops lined up ana gave ‘three cheer* , for Mr Seddon and Mr Ward - . On the line, down near Oxford, a man jumped off. Thy train was travelling thirty pules an hour at' the time and the man has not been recovered. Another man jumped off jat Mamaku, and was recovered, and a third jumped off at Mercer and was recovered, badly bruised. The Premier will proceed in the Dalhousie, .with the Indian CtofflfML* gent, at 3 p.m., to Gisborne and on eouihJ The Imperial troops left for Adelaide if the Britannic at noon to-day. The JhA - ; housie, with the Indian, troops, left for Gas-i borne, at 4 p.m, Colonel Po!®-P«ntoof sailed in the Dalhousie, but CoHonel Peyton! who commands the Contiqgenfc, remained behind, his intention being to go .by. ihd West Coast to New Plymouth* ■■ ■■ i THEIR DEPARTURE* ■ A LETTER FROM COLONEL WTNPA' 1 HAM. ' ; Prior to the departure of the Briteoupf for Adelaide Colonel Wyndham, eenfc tW following Tetter to the Piepdsr : J,; cannot leave New Zealand without writing to express our heartfelt for the manuer in which the Imperial representative corps have been everywhere received by the peojile of xhe colony. Their, warm welcome, enthusiastic greeting *ad • magnificent hospitality have touched us most deeply, and we cany away in cur hearts ihi very kindest memories of New Zealand-; May I ask you to kindly convey to the! Mayors of those cities through wMoh w« passed, our warmest thanks for the splendid reception everywhere given «s f and to ex.i press our gratitude for the way in which-' we have been entertained.”. ’ ■* WANGANUI, Feb. 3.9. ■ At a meeting of the committee to-nightl In connection with the recent visit of th« Imperial troops it was reported! that .theret was a surplus from the function of £73 over' tund above the expenses, which amounted £159. The committee decided to JnviW the Indian- troops to visit the town.?

THE INDIAN CONTINGENT. GISBORNE, Feb. 19. ■ The Indian troops will bo the guasts ofi the Poverty Bay Turf Club at the races onj Thursday., Mr and Mrs Seddon, the' Horn I. G, WaM and the officers of th© DaJiousia have also been invited. • ( WELLINGTON, Feb. 19. 1 The Indian troops will amvo hero'early, on Sunday morning. ? Mr Wilford, has received' «h« following telegram from the Premier fit* Auckland!;—“ One-half _or fifty of the In-*, dian troops leave Napier by ■ special team] on Saturday morning for Wellngtoii andj will stay a quarter of an. hour at all the principal stations along the route, ffliilij; i .!■ will give an opportunity for the reridente to see them as they are passing through.j The other section will proceed to New Hyi mouth on Friday afternoon and wall meet* the other section in Wellington on Bun-; day night and march through the town oni .Monday afternoon. Be good enough to in-} form all the load authorities that there wilß be & quarter of an hour break at the prin-j cipal stations on Sunday between' New, ; Plymouth &ndl Wellington.” [Feok Oub Coseespokdsnt.]| WELLINGTON, Feb. 19. ; All Wellington is excited once more, thisij time about the Indian troops. The authori-l ties are much exercised about the religious; proclivities of "their guests, and have ‘beeal impressing the Mayor and Council with nr-’' gent representations that the men must not, 1 be disturbed in their camp, especially’ in', thoir cooking arrangements. These an-! ' thorilies have, accordingly, determined! toj camp the men on the vacant flection on the] reclaimed l land! always allotted to travelling’ circuses, and they are going l to fence the! space round so that no shadow can .orossj the enclosure. For refreshments, notiungi but fruit and lerated water's ore to be pro-*! vided. For the rest, between the kand-l s amely-dressed visitors and the local vchin-j teens in attendance, there 'will ;.'fj show, and, of course, another haMw&kvJ