THE IMPERIAL CELEBRATION.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXII, Issue 87, 14 April 1897, Page 2

THE IMPERIAL CELEBRATION.

THE NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT. [united pbegs association, j Wellington, April 14. The following are the names of the contingent selected to go Home. The average height of the men is sft lOin. ..There, were 12 rejections. The contingent leave by the Ruahine: — Lieut- Col Pitt, Commandant; Capt Robin, Otago Hussars ; Lieut Pringle, Manawatu Mounted Rifles ; Sergt *Major Rogers, Hawera Mounted Rifles ; Sergt Roll, North Otago Rifles ; Sergt Spmerville, Alexandra Rifles ; Corporal Haydon, Canterbury Yeomanry ; Corporal Slinn, Heretaunga Mounted Rifles ; Bugler Chegwidden, Canterbury Rifles ; Privates Boyd and Innes, Southland Mounted Rifles ; Burr, Wairoa Rifles ; Close, Lloyd and Marshall, Manawatu Rifles ; Glover, Hutson and Grant, Heretaunga Rifles ; Grant and Henderson, North Otago Rifles ; Hamilton, McDonnell and Watson, Marlborough Mounted Rifles ; O'Neill, Hawera Rifles ; Cardale, Crossley and Parsons, Canterbury Yeomanry ; Freeman and Hazlett, Otago Hussars ; Montgomerie and Rice, Alexandra Cavalry. Nelson, April 13. At^ a large and representative meeting last night, tha mayor pre* siding-, it was decided to celebrate the Queen's jubilee for four days, the events including a thanksgiving service. A committee was appointed to arrange a scheme to report to the general committee m a fortnight. It was resolved that any surplus from the celebration should be dovoted to some permanent memorial m the city or district to mark the occasion. Canvassers were appointed to collect subscriptions. Much enthnsiasm was displayed at the meet' ing. The City Council is forwarding a congratulatory address to the Queen. All the local bodies, mem* bers of Parliament, d ictors, clergymen, and other representative men are invited to co- operate with the City Council m making the celebration a success, Ottawa, April 12. Canada wishes to send a regiment to participate m the Queen's jubilee. Officers and men are clamorous to go, and are willing to pay their own expenses, Melbourne, April 13. The acting Premier has received a circular from the lion Mr Chamberlaiu suggesting that uniform action throughout i he colonies would greatly add to the" interest of the jubilee jelobration, but considers climatic conditions alone would reader this impracticable. f lhe City Council has donated £1000 to the Jubilee Infectious Diseases Hospital Fund.