GEE'S HEALTH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11552, 16 January 1901, Page 5

GEE'S HEALTH.

London, January 1«. Ex-President Kruger, who has been in ill-health for some time, is recovering. MOUNTED TROOPS FOR SOUTH

AFRICA.

London, January 15.

The War Office denies that"recruiting for General Baden-Powell's police has stopped. It is hoped to raise 10,000 fresh Yeomanry cavalry, Australians furnishing another 10,000 mounted troops.

TRANSPORTS FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT.

London, January 15. Transports at Durban are preparing to proceed to Australia.

THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT.

Sydney, January 15.

Applications for enrolment in the next contingent for South Africa are coming in freely in the various States.

DEATH OF A. NEW ZKALANDER. [BY TELEGRAPH.-VRERS ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington, Tuesday.

Sir A. Milner cables that Trooper Cameron, of Maryborough, Wairarapa, died at Lindley of enteric fever on the 2nd insfc. As the name does not appear on the official lists of the New Zealand contingents the authorities have issued, deceased must have joined one of the corps formed in South Africa.

CAPTAIN FULTON.

[BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Dunedin. Tuesday.

Captain Fulton left Dunedin to-day for Wellington, en route to South Africa. He was given a cordial send oft'.

RETURNING TROOPERS. [by TELEGRAPH. press association.] Wellington, Tuesday.

At the request of the Reception Committee in Dunedin the Acting-Premier has cabled to the Imperial transports officer, asking that the Orient, with the returned troopers, should be timed to arrive at Port Chalmers at four a.m. next Tuesday.