THE MAORI CONTINGENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15900, 24 April 1915, Page 8

THE MAORI CONTINGENT.

ORDERED TO MALTA. [BY TELEGRAHI.— CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Friday. The Prime Minister stated to-day that the destination of the Maori contingent, which left New Zealand in February, is Malta. When the services of the Maoris wero accepted it was understood that they were to go to Egypt to do garrison duty, there. Later, when events developed in Turkey, our field force went to Egypt, and there has been speculation as to whether the Maoris would go to join the main body at Cairo. It appears, however, that they are to be reserved for garrison duty at Malta.

THE REINFORCEMENTS. TWENTY-EIGHT MEN PASSED. Thirty-nine men were medically examined at the Auckland Drill Hall yesterday for the New Zealand expeditionary force reinforcements. TJio following 28 were passed as fit, 11 being rejected :- .1. C. Arneil J. Latter T. Andas J, c. May }); ~ y t L- C. McEwen W. H. Beer E. 0. Nicholas J. Costello H. Perceval E. 0. Crossland \V. Robertson P. Edmond W. R. Richardson E. (1. Eteery A. S. Robson F. S. Follas • H. Shove F. B. Fergusson E. Scott R. A. Ym E. 0. Stayte F. Goodwin H. Woolnoneh A. W. Gallagher A. White E. R. Heldt P. R. Willott The following; have been selected as non-commissioned officers for the extra reinforcement draft of the New Zealand expeditionary force: — J. Armstrong P. C. Marsack J. L. Bongard R. Marks C. H. Crang 0. H. Moore G. W. Coltman E. B. Moore J. Coskllo W. T. Pethbridge 0. R. Clark S. B. Bert W. Oollon R. C. Pm-Kis S. T. George W. A. C. Reeve N. N. P. Green 0. Saunders A. W. Gallagher A. C. A. Sexton E. R. Heldt -V Woollatt W. Lonsdale P. R. Willott N. L. Macky H. H. Yardley The men will parade at the Drill Hall at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, and will proceed to Irentham by the 12.40 p.m. express*