OUR SIXTH CONTINGENT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11933, 5 January 1901, Page 7

OUR SIXTH CONTINGENT.

THE ROLL OP THE DUNEDIN SECTION. The final selection of 55 men to form Iho Dunedin section of the sixth contingent of Now Zealand Mounted Infantry for service in South Africa has been made, and the following are the naino3 of the men chosen :—■ Allan, Eustace Frank, Roxburgh, labourer, 23 years, served two years North Otago Mounted Rifles. Beattie, John, North-East Valley, miner, 22 years, served four years Naseby Rifles. Brittendcn, Glenalvou, Lower Harbour, farmer, 23 years, Brown, Joljn Patrick, Goodwood, stockrider, 25 years, served N.O.M.R. Clarke, James Llewellyn, Woodhaugh, farmer, 21 years, served in Otago Hussars. Crozier, William Jaihes, Waitahuna, blacksmith, 23 years. Curie, Tdrrance, Alexandra, gardener, 21 years. Dale, Samuel, Pitrakanui, stationmaater, 30 years, served in Port Chalmers Naval Artillery. . Davies, William John, Dunedin, smith, 25 years, served in Dunedin Rifles. Edwards, James, Dunedin, miner, 23 years. Ewart, James, Owaka (occupation not stated)', 20 years.

Farquhar, Peter, Stirling, storcman, 21 years, served in Kaitangata Rifles. Gawn, Thomas, Balchitha, harness maker, 23 years, served in Clutha M.R. Geary, Hobert John, Portobello, farmer, 19 years, served in Otago Hussars. Gillicsj Hugh Cameron, Dunedin, salesman. 21 years, served in Dunedin Highland Rifles. Hall, Charles. Portobello, fatmor, 23 years. Hai'ley, Walter AVilliam, South Dunedin, spoke-finisher, 20 years, Dunedin Navals. Harvey, Henry, Lovell's Flat, farmer, 21 years.. fiynes, Thoma=, Duncdin, miner, 21 years. Jackson, George Kail, Dunediii, butchef, 22 years, served eight months second contingent N.Z.M.R, Koppert, Harry, jun., Dunedin, farmer, 22 yeaw, served in volunteers. Labea, Albert, T.-aWrence, dredge hand, 20 years, served in Ttmueka M.R. Leckie, Janies Gunn, North-East Valley, eliearer, 22 years. Lorigan, Williami Waipori, farrier, 30 years, served as farrief in fourth contingent. Lyall, John, Stirling, station hand, 21 years. Mathieson, Lev/is,' Burnside, ironworker, 30 years. M'Donald, Ranald. South Dilnedin, boilermaker, 21 years, served in Dunedin City Guards. M'Donald. William John, Stirling, wag-gon-driver, 23 years, ex-member Matau Biflo Club. M'lnne'3, Donald, Dunedin, boiler-maker, 24 years. ... M'Kay, John, Dnnodin, carter, 20 years. M'Kay, Kbbert, Lawrence, coaUshifter, 22 years. M'Kenzie, Eobert, Opoho, Corporation labourer, 25 years. M'Kenzie, Robert F., Waitahuna, dredgo hand,. 22 years, served in Tuapeka M.R. M'Kinlay, John, Ownk.i, farmer, 20 years. M'Laren, James, Goodwood, farmer, 21 years, eerved in Palmerston Rifles. Miller, John, Greeii Valley, WilihemO, farmer, ?.O years, served North Otago M.R, Mitchell, William, Balchitha, painter, 21 years, served three years Clutha M.R. Monk, Herbert William, Dunedin, railway tally clerk, 24 years. Moses, Thomas, Dunedin, groom, 23 years. Murky, Thomas, Clinton, farm labourer, 21 years. Nicol, George, Dunedin, grocer, 20 Jears, served ih Dunedin Highland Rifles* O'Hagan, Peter Joseph, Pukerauj coal miner, 20 years, served ih Mataura M.R. Pettit, Alfred Ernest, Dunediii, labourer, 20 years, served in Dnnedin Engineers. Pullar, William, Beaconsfield, farmer, 21 years. , . Raper, Francis, Dunedin, dredge hand, 21 years, served in Dunedin City Guards. Robertson, Robert Mackay. Palmereton, farmer, served in Palmereton Rifles,

Rouffe, Charles William, Dynedin, specialise in cocoa and chocolate, 25 years) served in Dunedin Cycle Corps. Rouse William George, Dunedin, horseshoer, 22 years. Sell, Samuel John, Roslyn, French polisher, 25 years," served in Dunedin Naval Artillery. Simp Eon, John Johnston, Lovell's Flat, miner, 22 years, served in volunteers. Stephens, Herbert Joseph, Dunedin, hotel porter, 23 years. Tucker, William, Gore, farrier, 25 years, served in volunteers. Walker, Charles Hunter, Anderson's Bay, groom, 30 years. Wilson, Alexander, ilttwrence, miner, 25 years, served in Tuapejia M.R. Wood, James, Otama, musterer, 28 years, servide in Mataura M.R. In addition to this list, 10 "emergency" men have been selected, and should anything prevent any of those already chosen from getting away on Monday, the substitutes will bo taken from this additional list. A parade is called for ab the Garrison Hall at 9.30 on Monday morning, when the toll will be called, and the men entrained by the 10.20 train for Ohristchurcii. At Oainaru they will be joined by the North Otago' section. Tho Invercargill representatives will arrive in Duncdiit by Monday night's express, and will go ort to Christchurch on Tuesday morning. Sergeant : major Towler will «o north, in oharge of the men, and will take them to headquarters at Wellington. The fact that the men have to go north on Monday has made it difficult for some of those whose homes are inland to go back to pay good-bye to their friends. As eoon as the final selection was made Colonel Webb had a number of requests for leave and for railway passes, to enable the men to return home for their farewells. As in the case of the despatch of the fourth contingent, great assistance has been rendered by sevoral volunteer officers in putting the men through the requisite tests, and the thanks of the Defence department are due to Surgeon-major Coughtrey, Captain and Adjutant Stronach, Vetoritiarv-captain Snowhall, Captain Chalmer; and Captain Barclay for the ungrudging way they dovoted their holidays to the work. A Wellington telegram says:—Fifty or 50 men now in Sydney will be added to the sixth contingent. . •- ■ Tho steamer that is to carry the sixth contingent to the Cape is the Cornwall (9000 tons), which took one of the Queensland contingents last year. AH her fittincp were then kept, -nnd ere available. The Imperial authorities will bear the cost of transport, which is stated to be very.much less than that incurred respecting any previous New Zealand contingent. A Napier telegram says:—A very large number of men offered for the sixth contingent, of whom 40 were selected, and these were weeded down by the riding and shooting testa to 15, which is the flumber to which the district is limited.

f About 80 men went into camp in the Auckland Domain last evening. Captain Reid,' district adjutant, will be in charge. The test of the Auckland company will be in camp by, The Timiru Post states that Trooper J, : Oabot of Timaru, of the first New Zealand contingent, who was invalided home about two months ago, will bo a member of the sixth contingent. When at the front before he was promoted to the rank of armourersergeant in the Army Ordnance Corps at Itrooustad. „»•!■. A Napier telegram states that Lieutenant Boss, who has returned from South ;Africa ( invalided, received a warm reception last ■ night, SOME OF DE WET'S STORIES. Dβ Wet was at Thaba'Nchu recently and •' sent a message wishing good luck, telling the Boers to hold out till December 10, when all the English were going home as they had permission from Russia to fight only one year. The Queen was in Capetown, to escape the Ohinese, who had caoturrd half of England. Botha had driven the English out of the ■ Transvaal to Mafeking. Do Wet was now fighting ih the 0.R.C., where three commnndoes were engaged burning houses and killing cattle. The English had left iii Africa the volunteers who were wishing to figjht. Botha had taken Maritzburg. Buller hnd gone homo, having got a gold spear. Roberts was Rhot with three bullets on goinj through Hcilbron, where he died, and was buried under the floor of the Town. Hall. Natives were fnuhd working on Boer forms. The number of eick was so great . that General Hamilton was gathering oil the soMierd in the district, to takfe thehl home. Prisoners taken who ijava the information state that the Boers travel in small narties of 15 to 50. They have never seen Lord Roberta's proclamation. The ririsoners offered to fight for Ennland, and take the British to the laager, if allowed to stay in the cotintty.