The Imperial Troops.

Manawatu Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 7157, 7 February 1901, Page 2

The Imperial Troops.

Laßt evening the Mayor received infoLjaation that the British troops wov'd leave Wellington Tor Wanganui on Monday, and that they worMremafn at Paltnerston for one how on that day, en route to the nouhern town. The troops are to remain "-i Wunganui for the night, and then return to Wenington on the next day. On their return journey on Tuesday they will alao stay at Palmerßton for an hour.

Prior to the commencement of the Earn Pair, the Mayor, Mr Haydon, made an announcement to the ahove effect, and asked those present to inpke a po?ut of being present when the men passed through in order to give them as hearty a welcome as possible. The Mayor alsq asked for assistance towards entertaining the troops, aDd" stated that he had already received £5 5s from Mr R. S. Abraham, and a similar amount from Messrs Barraud and Abraham. He announced that a meeting would be held with regard to the matter, aDd he asked all who were willing to assist by contributions.

This mornsng, the Mayor sent the following telegram to the Adrig-Premiec referring to the matter:

" Far better to alow Impeiial troops to remain two hours at one time, and pass through the other.. Your project entails double expense, and in not nearly as satisfactory to either Iroops or resw dents. Also the double event wili disarrange business. "Would gladly welcome them for one whole day, but one hour only in each day involves a great expense with very little benefit. £ii fu"y aware arrangements must have been difficr!fc for you Jo airange. How many officers and how many men are we to expect ? Kindly Jnform as epeedUy as possible. In any case I wi". do my utmost to make the visit i» success. Accept Pa'iierston's thanks for yor- successftf'y arranging for troops to come here."

Mr Pirani, M.H.R., to-day wired to the Government that Palmerston was the most convenient centre -"i the North Island for the country people to visit to tee the troops, and Buggesfig. that the soldiers should be kept for two hours here on Tuesday, thus enabling a display to be made, excursion trains being pufc on from the neighbouring districts! Ttie suggestion is a very good one, and we hope the Government w>'l be able to fa'» i a with it.

The arrangements rride show that on Monday next one ha'f the troops w :M visit Wanganui, lcav ,g the Well^gton pnd Manawatu Cbmpany's station at 6.40 a.m., au-iving at Palmerston 10 15 a.m.; leavag Palmerstbn 11.15 a m Retuinfiß on Tuesda yi the troops leave Wanganui about 8 o'clock; etop for ten minutes at Mai-ton and Fe;'d"ig and anlve at Palmerston at 12.80 p m' leave Palmerßton about 1 p.m^ and &x. rive at We'V agton at 5 o'clock on Tueßday.

The other bf '.f of the troops will leave for Masterton via the Government J'ie at 7 a.m. on Monday, retvvn'jg to "Wel-l-agtdn at 7 p.m. •

(Press Association.^ New Plymouth, February 7. A pubHc meet-' ig this U3orn?rjg decided to make a final apper < to the authorities to allow a portion of the Imperial troops to vißit New Plymouth.,

Dunedin, February 6. The Imperial tr-ops were enteila icd a); a social v the evtn'^g, the ga^erv be;ig reserved for the hoßts of the men. lhe Mayer 5-. a brief speech mentioned that another 150 men could have easily been accommodated. * Colonel WynAaui had remarked that he baa never.Seen such an orderly crowd^ a clear space be-ng left for inarobrag." as if two or three thousand men bed lned the streets.

Wellington, February 6. The scheme to emensi<i the visiting troops at tea in the Bas:n Eesetve has beei%abandoned, and it has now beea decided to bold a Irucheon at the skating rrk, presumably on Monday. The authorities have been iforujed! that the Dalhousie. Lett Melbourne with m :, Indian truoßß {oc Auckland |nob We iington) as stated by vi recent cable.

Napiisr, Feb.jory 6. .The. Imperial troops are to be entertained -at luncheon in booths erected ou the Recreation Ground.