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TENTH N.Z. CONTINGENT. ■QISTRICT ORDERS. Headquaiteis, Wellington, 2<ith Maich, 1902. Ine following is published for themfoimation and guidance of applicants foi Tenth N.Z. Contingent — • 1. The Noith Island Battalion, of 500 men, will be jiobohsed at Tientham on FRIDAY, the 4th Apul, 1902, and the men of the Wellington Volunteer Distnct will be drawn fiom the following &üb-eenties — Wellington, 60 ; Wanganui, 35 ; Napier, 35; Palmeiston Noith, 34; New Plymouth, 20; Haweia. 22; Gisboine, 20 ; Masterton, 20 ; Dannevirke, 13 ; Woodville, 13 ; total, 272. Applications, in wiiting, to be sent to the Reciuiting Board at the sub-centre nearest to the residence of the applicants. 2. Reciuiting Boards ha-se been appointed at the sub-centres above named, to whom instructions have been posted legaiding the selection of the men, the conditions being. — Height, between sft 4in and sft lOin Weight, not exceeding 12st Chest measurement, 35in (expanded) Age, between 20 and 40 NO MARRIED MEN TO BE TAKEN Must be good rider and good shot Must pass medical examination. Pieference in selection to be given to — Ist, Members of former N.Z. South African Contingents 2nd, Members of Mounted Rifle Coips 3id, Volunteeisgeneially 4th, Ex-membeis of Volunteer Coips sth, Membeis of Defence Rifle Clubs (sth, General Public. 3. Reciuiting Boards will give instiuctions to accepted men to provide themselves with blankets, about rates of pay, and about allotments of pay to lelatives in New Zealand. STUART NEWALL, Colonel, Commanding District. NOTE. — All Daily Newspapers circulating m the Wellington Militia and Volunteer District, to Waitara in the noith and Gisborne in the east, aie lequested to inseit the foregoing District Orders ONCE as an adveitisement, and as early as possible. — S.N.

C. T. JEFFEESON, VICTORIA AVENUE, WANGANUI (Next Chavannes' Hotel), HAS Pleasure in informing the Public of Wanganui and surrounding Districts, that he has taken over the above well-known Stables, from the late Mr. J. A. HAWKE, M.R.C.V.S., and begs to solicit a fair share of Public Patronage. BUGGIES and SABDLE HORSES on HIRE NIGHT and DAY. A Variety of Up-to-date Vehicles to choose from. Telephone, 87. Horses of all Descriptions BOUGHT and SOLD on Commission.