THE NINTH CONTINGENT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12278, 15 February 1902, Page 7

THE NINTH CONTINGENT.

forbury park notes. The wet weather retarded the work at the Cunip to-day, and drill was practically cut of the question. The time, however, was profitably 6po „ t in musketry instruction indoors, and some of the men learnt thin"; (1 ! c -303 rifle and its capabilities that were (|Uito new to tliein. The camp was taken over by Captain Jackmil Inst night, and i:i addition to the staff oliicers already mentioned, he will have the ° f I ' ic " tcnant s Wray. Orlicll, and •M Kcach, who have reported themselves at the camp. The question of tho appointment of officers will doubtless exercise the minds of tho authorities at an early date. Each of the four squadrons will require a captain and three, if 1101 four, lieutenants that in all probability there will lie a tlistnbuticn of commissions among some cf tho returned men who have fitting qualification*. The recreation marquee, which goes under the name of the ' .Soldiers' Rest," is proving »1 lloon t.j tile, men. It is in charge of ' and is equipped with tables for writing, and a quantity of literature in the form of periodicals, etc. Horses continue to arrive, and a lot are coming down from the north bv the Mararoa to-morrow. THE NORTH ISLAND BATTALION. (Peii UsiTKi) Phess Association - .) ( AI OKLAXn, Felimary 14. There aro now 500 men in the ninth contingent camp at. To Papapa. The North Island ha.tt alion is complete. Three men were dismissed from camp yesterday for misbehaviour in tho camp grounds. TIIK EIGHTH'S BAGGAGE. WELLINGTON. Fcl iniary 14. 1 ho contract for delivering civilian clothes and other possessions of member.'' of the eighth rnntingent to their relatives lias been

obtained by J. Curtis and Co. for tho North Island battalion, and by the New Zealand Express Company for tho South Islandbattalion. EQUIPMENTS FOR THE-NINTH, WELLINGTON, Fobrunry 14. The list of successful tenderers for tho equipment of (ho ninth contingent-lias been made public, and shows that the contractsare distributed amongst numerous firms in the lour principal centres of the colony. The Defeneo Department called for tenders for tho supply; of IEOO pairs of hoots for the ninth contingent, and Mr Kobcrt Collier, of George ttreer, is the successful contractor for 600 pairs. The remainder lias been equally divided between two other firms, one being a Ohrietehureh firm.