THE SIXTH CONTIN GENT.
, I FAREWELL 1 , CEREMONY i| ? ABANDONED. As will bo seen elsewhere, all the ar« rangementa for a military farewell to the 1 Sixth Contingent are cancelled, on aecount of the Queen's death, and the troops are to i be marched • quietly aboard the Cornwall, and leave for South Africa without ceremony. ' ■:/ CAMP NEWS. Yesterday forenoon the Auckland mem. bers of the Sixth Contingent were put through a course of drill in outpost duty ana guard mounting, and in the afternoon; were instructed in making up their kits and . . attaching their accoutrements, etc., to'their horses. Lieutenant Sykes, who has been appointed - a subaltern to the 'Sixth Contingent, arrived in camp in the morning, and took up • his duties. Lieutenant Sylces was a mem- , ber of the Second Contingent, and served in South Africa as a sergeant until invalided - back to the colony. The arrangements made for the memoers - of the contingent to attend various houses of entertainment will now bo cancelled, on account of the death of Her Majesty tho Queen. f GUARANTEE AND SUBSCRIPTION ' LIST. The following additional guarantees Have been: received : — • • • • £ : a. d. Seedier, Langgutii. and Co. ... ... 10 10 a D.S. - ••• - ... }.0 10 0 E. Porter and Co ... 10 10 0 Stewart Dawson and Co. ... ... 50 0 Tho following additional subscriptions. have been received:— •£ s. d. John Allen ... 2 o 0 J. G. Mackay ... 0 5 0 E. A. Price •••■ ••• 10 0 J. G. Buchanan 10 0 G. H. Powley 1 '1 0 Singer Co 110 Jolin McDonald 1 10 - J. Rendell 1 10 J. K. George ... 0 10 0 C. • Smith ... ' .050 Robert Tudeliope ... . ... 110 R. 11. Hopkins ... 010 6 W. Sharland — 010 0 Graham and Walker ... 010 6 E. C. Browne ... • ... 010 6 J. Selley ' 0 5' 0 N. Cohen ; .., 0 s'o Dr. Orpeu ... ••• 0 10-0 Champtaloup and Cooper ... ... 110 J. Howden . QlO g H. O. Brown 0 10 6 ' Dr. A. E. Marsack 0 10 6 J. and W. Lyell ... 110 Good Luck (per S.T.G.) , ... 2,0 (I
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11559, 24 January 1901, Page 4
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THE SIXTH CONTIN GENT.
New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11559, 24 January 1901, Page 4
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