OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND CONTINGENT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2399, 22 February 1900, Page 11

OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND CONTINGENT.

ITEMS FROM THE COUNTRY,

The following have volunteered for enrolment from Clinton: — lu'ed Tiolsham, Kenneth Ferguson, Martin Frances, Donald i'lMser, Sum on Kearna, Thod Murray. Fred Olsen. and James Tufticy. The meeting decided to fully equip al leas. l three of the above men. ile?hr» Geddes and Irving luu c each vcvv »enerou-ly offered a horac. \Uiile iJc«i'= Jb'crgu^on and Eraser will provide their own hor-.e^, and Me— r=> OLen and Kearns part of equipment . The Bruce HeiaUl states that since Friday four other young men have given in their name-; to Captain Stewart for service in the Otago and Southland contingent- — viz., W. Lilburne (who provides horse, saddle, and bricLp), and Seiguant Lilburne, Private Drinnan, and A. Thomson, who each provide a horse. Messrs Donald Macdonald and Thomas Scoular, both of Edendale, and the Edondale estate have each donated a hor^e to the contingent. Young men from the "Wyndham district have offered very readily for the fourth contingent, the following being; amongst the number: — John M'Xay (fon of the Lite Mr David M'Kay), John Ferguson (mii of Mr P. Ferguson), Alexander M'Donald (YTenziei Ferry), D. Gordon (Edendale), .John Gibb (Wyndham), T. Golden (Pine Bush), A. M'Kellar, A. M'Ewan, Fra^er, T. Al'Kenzie, and Patterson (Fortrooe), William Templeton and Charles Templeton (Otara), Fred Wybrow, Thomas Wvbrow, Henry Harvey, and Denis O'Brien (Haldane). Messrs Taggart (Dunedin) and Cunningham (veterinary surgeon) f^ent a busy afternoon (says the Oamaru Mail) examining horses offered for the use of the fouith contingent. A large number were brought in, but defects and prices ?oon weeded them out. Up to 3 o'clock only five had been accepted. The*e included " Globetrotter," a u.^iil chestnut, the £20 for whose purchase is \ctng collected by Mrs Wise, and "The Grocer," a sturdy horse presented by the local grocers, and purchased from Mr A. Clarke. The others are two good black mares purchased from the Totara Estate, and a sturdy bay sold by Air A. Budge, of Heibert. Coiporal Maishall, of the N.0.M.K., who was a member of the Jubilee Contingent, will probably have the mount on " The Grocer." SUMMARY OF PROMISES. THE RESULT OF ENTHUSIASM. We give below a summary of the donations or promises made to the committee, together with announcements made as to the intentions of various donors in Otago. It should be borne in mind, however, that many of the promises or announcements have not yet reached the committee, but as. the announced intentions will no doubt be carried out, it is evident that if the enthusiasm continues the Organising Committee will soon be in a position to announce that its object has been nearly attained : — Donations or promises of men fully equipped and horses: — Caversfifftn, 4 men and 4 horses} Cromwell, 6 men and 6 horses; Balclutha, 10 men and 10 horses ; Milton, 3 men and 3 horses ; Hampden, 4 men and 4 horses ; Alexandra, 4 men and 4 horses ; St. Kilcla, 1 man and 1 horse ; Clinton, 2 men and 2 horses ; Matakanui, 2 men and 2 hoises, Ciyde, 1 man and 1 horse; Maori Hill, 1 man and 1 horse, Green Island, 1 man and 1 horse, Eannockburn, 2 men and 2 horses; Queenstown, 3 men and 3 horses ; Waikcikoi, 1 man and 1 horse ; Arrowtown, 2 men and 2 horses ; Waipori, 2 men and 2 horses ; Sandymount, 3 men and 3 horses ; Stirling, 2 men and 2 horses; Naseby, 1 man and 1 horse ; Ravensbourne, 1 man and ] horse ; David Thomson (Milton), Wm. Telford (Clifton Station), and Hillside Workshops, 1 man and 1 horse each. Donations or promises of horses :— Licensed Victuallers, 5; N.Z. and A. Land Company, 5; Roslyn residents, 4; Deck and engine-ioom hands and providoring department Union Steam Ship Company, 3 ; Otago Daily Times Company, Directors Evening Star Company, St. Clair residents, James Smith and Sons, Fernhill Club, and Dunedin teachers, 2 horses each. The following give one horse each: — Pirates Football Club, Burnside Freezing Works, Seachff residents, Begg Bros., Otago Cricket Association, printing trades of Dunedin, Manorburn Dredging Company, A. and T. Inglis, John Louden and W. Ttirnbull, James Smith, jun., Mr Thomas (broker, London), Otago Rowing Club, Donaghy and Co.'s eniployees, W. P. Watson and friend, the Contingent Organising Committee, M. Donaghy and Co. (Limited), H. E. Shacklock, Dunedin Saleyards Company, Mrs Passmore, Thomas Cook (London), Mrs A. W. Morris, Otago Rugby Football Union, Adolf Ahlfeld, Captain Cameron, Otago Club, Dunedin and Suburban Tramway, Otago Golt Club, Tahuna Park Co., Boarders, etc., at Cliftor. House, Commercial Travellers,- Speight i-rm Co.'s employees, Herbert, Haynes, and Co., HairdrtS3?rs' Association, Dunedin cyclists, captain and crew of Dredge 222, Whart lumpers* Teachers of Otago, F. R. Manning, Barr, Leary, and Co., Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co.'s employees, Elliott Bros., Mornington Tramway Co., Post Office and Telegraph department, Phcanix Co., A Moritzson and Co. and staff. Ladies of Balclutha, Enterprise Gold Dredging Co., Miss Patrick, Dunedin coal merchants, Dunedin grain salesmen, Employees Michaelis, Hallenstein, and Farquhar, Mastei Butchers' Association, H. ijamont, Evansdale lesidents, Dunedin plumbers, Wetherstones residents, Gaelic Society, Otago Boys' High School, M'Kinlay and Son, Thomson and Co., M'Leod Bros.' employees, Roslyn Woollen Mills employees, Magnetic Gold Dredging Co., Elderly Women of Dunedin, Caversham Licensed Victiiallers' Association, Friendly Societies, U.A.0.D., Bayley and Sons and employees, Dunedin jewellers, Wakari Ladies, Shag Point Coal Co.'s employees, Railway employees, U.S.S. Co.'s Port Chalmers employees, W. L. Philp, residents of Waitepekn, Pueiua, and Romahapa, John M'Nab, A. Steven and Co. and their employees, Mr and Mrs C. W. Reid, Dunedin domestic servants, Journeyman painterb and shop assistants, Seoullar and Chis.liolm's employees, Dunedin builders, Loyal Mosgiel Lodge, M.U.1. 0.0.F., Dunedin Amateur Boating Club, Hon. Geo. and Mrs M'Lean, Otago District of Foresters, Dunedin Master Tailors, Dunedin grocers, Mr and Mrs J. Gee, Tailoress.es' Union, Herbert and Co. (Lawrence), Lands and Survey department, Otago District M.U.1.0.0.F, South Otago 1.0.0. F., Green Island collieries, Eric' Wayne and party (Milton), Grocers, Dunedin Law Practitioners, Massey-Harris Company.

Donations or promise's of equipment: — llosgiel Woollen Co., woven voollen cholera belts ; Tailoiess'cs' Union, material for kits; Miohachs, lialleiistem, and Forquliar, leggings ; Hallenstoin Bros., minima cture of "100 uniforms; Otago Daily Times employees, equipment for one man.

In ad till ion io the above a very large number oE donations of ca&h amounts have been rccehcrl or promised, including the followirg: — Shaw, Savill, and AlLion Co., i'2oo; Dune'lm Stock Exchange, £105; Union S.S. Co., and Mr T. W. Kcmptliorne, £100 each; the Auslailian visitor v.-lio ofTcrecl tlirce Lenses, £b3 ; Otago Ceakftl Ilaiiwa-x workmeu^ £60^ Punediu aichi-

tect?. so.l 8s; Otago Stock Exchange. .£52 10s; Wught, Stephen Eon. and Co., Mum ay, Roberts, and Co., Olago Daily Times Co., Mr and Mrs E. R. Smith, Ross and Glendiniug, A. and T. Burt, Mr Francis Fulton, Sargood, Son, and Jilv.-en's bco't factoiy ejjiployses, Saigcud. Son, and Ewcn's warehousemen, Cos=cus am! Bl.ick and their emp'oyces, A. and T. Buit'b employee'!, i!SO each.

Ihsre .no quite a number of ' mailer donations, but ilie^e h.ivp hcr-ii published from clyy to day, and np^d not be repealled.

MORI-] ASSISTANCE PROMISED. Mr J. D. Watt, of the Li-nds and Survey department, Dunedin, having volunteered for tho fourth coulinspnl, the officers of the department ha-, c presented him with a suitable hor-e, which has been appropriately named "Red Tape.'' Air Watt provides his own outfit.

The Gore contingent, with their horses, are expected on Saturday. A good meeting was held at Tuapeka Mouth on Monday night. £20 has been collected, and it is hoped to make it up to £40. AL the meeting of Unity Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F., held at South Dunedin on Monday evening, it was resolved to donate £5 5s to the fund being raised by the South Otago District, 1.0.0. F., to provide and equip a horse for the contingent. The horse will probably be presented to a member of Unity. Lodge (P.G. Bro. H. C. Brown), who has volunteered, if he is successful in being accepted. Patriotic speeches were made by the secretary. Bro. J. H. Hinton, and D.D.G.M. Bro. L. Kemnitz, the meeting being \ery enthusiastic. A resolution was passed suggesting that the horse be named •• Oddfellow." 4. meeting of coal merchants was held on Tuesday at the office of Measrs James Macfie and Co., Castle street, to consider matters in connection with the purchase of a horse for the Transvaal. Mr Macfie was voted to the chair, and reported that the result of the canvass for subscriptions made by Mr Gibs=on. Captain Fox, and himself was that £50 was now- available. Messrs Gibson, Fox, and Maefie were appointed to purchase a suitable boree, to be called " Carbon," the balance of the money to be handed over to the committee for the purpose of purchasing 1 accoutrements. It wa« resolved to nominate Mr Charles N. Cornish, who had passed his expmination, as the rider. Mr Cornish thanked the gentlemen for the honour conferred on him, and expressed the hope that he would give a good account of himself when he got to the front.

A meeting of the Green Island Fourth Contingent Committee was held on Tuesday, the Mayor (Mr Ensor) presiding. The lady collectors reported that they had £51 2s 6d on hand, and they are still on the varpath. The Abbotsford, Walton Park, and Saddle Hill coal miners are providing a horse, to be called " Collier." Messrs J. Bayley and Son's employees, one horse, to be called " Chrome," and the New Zealand Refrigerating Company, one • horse, to be called "Freezer." The choice of names for the Green Island horses was left to the lady collectors't'o report to the final committee meeting next Monday evening, at 7.30, in the Council Chambers, when the lists will be closed.

At a meeting of the executive of the Otago District; M.U:1.0.0.F., on Tuesday, it was resolved to .vote £25 for the purchase of a horse for the contingent, and to name the horse *' Unity."

It has been arranged for Mr S. Ballantyne to take one of the horses presented by the Otago Daily Times and Witness Company instead of that presented by the grocers of Dunedin. As there are several volunteers from those engaged in the grocery trade, the horse will bo ridden by one of these.

Messrs Eric Wayne and party have nobly shown the way to others by donating a chestnut horse. Mr David Thomson (North Branch) has gone one better in having provided, not only his son, who has volunteered for the front, but a full equipment, with horse, etc. — Bruce Herald.

Mr William Telford, of Clifton station, has presented a horse and will equip one man. I Messrs John and George Wilson, Balclutha, have given a horse. Dr J. G. Smith, Balclutha, has purchased the trotter Mathew for the use of his second son, Sydney, who lias volunteered for the Otago and Southland Scouts. Sydney Smith is in the service of the National Bank at Christchurchj and the bank authorities will keep his position open for him, at the same time allowing him half-way for three months. Lan, fourth son of D_ Smith, has also volunteered for active service, so Lhat there is a prospect of the worthy doctor soon having three of his sons fighting for their country in South Africa, his eldest son, Hugh, being a member of the first contingent which went from New Zealand. j The Hillside Workshops employees have sent in £36, and to this amount the Telegraph de- ' partment help with an additional £9, to secure the equipment of a man from the workshops named Black. The telegraph lineman for whom the horse was intended having failed to pass, the donation was transferred as mentioned. The Enterprise Gold Dredging Company sent £25 for a horse, to be called "Enter- , prise." I The watchmakers increased their donation bj an additional 10s 6d. Messrs Tucker and Co. sent £2. The Dunedin consulting engineers sent £25. Green Island and Fairfield borough contribute £37 Is. Port Chalmers sends £50 for equipment. The Allanton committee tva-sf erred from j the patriotic fund £30 to thu t- ntingent i fund. The pupils, past and present, of 3raemar House yesterday brought in a subsc Option of £25 for the purchase of a horee to be called Braemar. ' Mrs 0. R. "Wise, of Oamaru, has presented a horse to be used by an Oamaru trooper. A circular has been sent out from the district police office inviting the various police j officers in Otago to contribute towards the cost of a horse for the fourth contingent. The subscriptions are limited to ss. The ironmongers of Dunedin have provided a horse for Corporal Meyer, formerly in the employ of Laidlaw and Gray. From St. Bathans Mr W. M'Connochie wires that Mr Pyle and himself collected £53 j in as many minutes, and also jcured offers ' of three horses. i Heriot is ready to equip Sullivan if he is accepted. Tho men enrolled from Lawrence, fully equipped.- are M'Donald, Bryant, S'.vanwick, and Duncan. The Palmerston men offering with horses aro William ilos-;, Gavin Kidd, Frederick Bay ley, William M'Dougall, and George Ross with horse and equipment. Mr Henry Bayley, of Palmcvslon, vends produce to the value of £50. Captain Hawkins v, ires that^the men and horsos of the Southland company leave Invercargill on Saturday morning. r ijie Bosbuv^k pieu— WilUfija, Gunn 4 Alex-

under Clarke, and William Stringer, fully equipped — left for Dunedin yesterday morning.

Mr T. Mnuhinney, of Weddi;rburn, offer* to find pquiyinenl ior Alex. M'Lenn.in.

Further subscription;-- ackr.dw lodged arc: — Nr-w Zealand Em»moerinpr Company, £5: C. and W. G'.ro, £1 J Hunter Preston, £25 : Dunedin Timber and Hardware Company :i nil employee*, £16^-; «• C. Phillips, £25; 3 'orb Chalmers Committee, £50,; Allanton ComimlUt-. £50; Phcenk- CoinpajwoJ>2s ; pupils ofjuac-mar House, £25. ,;.*■£.--. Tl-o police of Duncdiu ah'e a 'HoTreeT, to bo called '" Constable." , "

The mauasjei- of the National Bank has written lo tho committee bating that all of tho^e in the employment of the bank going with tno contingent will be granted six months' leave ot absence on half pay, and that t'ieir situations, will be kept open for them t-V th ? °« linal "J- meeting of the Pioneer Lodge, 1.0.0. F., held on Tuesday evening, patriotic speeches were made by several members. Five guineas were voted towards pro-" viding a horae, to be called "Oddfellow, 5 ' and £1 Is towards a horse to be called " Dispensary," in connection with the United! Friendly Societies' Dispensary. The Green Island miners and Fairfield district have decided to provide a horse, to bo called " Collier," as a mount for Alfred Smith, a volunteer from the district ; the surplus to go towards his equipment. In the event of His not being accepted, the l.rr.scto be available for any other member of tho contingent. The following are the donations:—Walton Park mine. £5 13s; Freeman's mine, £7 11s 6d ; Jubilea mine, £4- 15s ; Hairis's mine, £3 7s 6d ; Nicol and Sneddon's mine, £2; Christie Bros.' mine, £3 9s 6d ; Bryce Bros.' mine. £1 5s ; Fairfield district, £4- 18s 6d; Fairfield choir, £3; total, £36. These include £1 Is each from Messrs J. Kenyon, J. Loudon, and James Howorth, raid £1 from Mr W. Martin ; while the miners give a day's wages. The Union street School children, on the suggestion of Mr G. C. Israel and Mr Bull, who represented the committee, agreed to forgo the school treat and give the money to the fourth contingent, the children loudly cheering the proposal. The horse to be furnished by the boys of the Otago Boys' High School is to be called " School," the rallying cry of the 0.8.H.5. The necessary amount has been subscribed by the boys now at the school, with the exception of 10s given by Mr G-. M. Thomson, 10s by the janitor (Mr J. Wallace), and £1 16s subscribed by boys lately in the school, whose subscriptions will be acknowledged in the school magazine. It is the wish of the boys that, if possible, the horse should go to the equipment of some old O.H.S. boy who is not in a position to provide a horse ie himsalf. ADDITIONAL OFFERS. From Roxburgh four applicants are being sent fully equipped. One man from the interior who had ridden 120 miles for the purpose of offering for service with the contingent reported himself at headquarters on Tuesday. In this instance ifc literally was the horse that brought the man, not tho man the horse, for he had ridden his horse all the way to town. Four men arrived from Alexandra on Tuesday (their* horses "are following), and tho Mayor .of . Cromwell notified the committee that six men are on their way. GENERAL OFFERS. Messrs Herbert and Co., Lawrence, telegraph that they were giving a horse for M'Donald's use. The Mayor of Balclutha wired offering three men. Horses are given from Waiwera, Opoho, and Waihola. The law clerks of Dunedin f.ent £15 towards the equipment of a man. Master C. Tomlinson offered his assistance as clerk in tho evenings, and this offer and Miss Fraer's, as typist, were accepted. The New Zealand Engineering Company's employees sent £37. From Miss' Abbott's (Georgia Magnet) entertainment £30 0s 6d was received. Three little girls, the eldest not more than nine years of age, came into the contingent room on Tuesday night with Is Id, the contents of the money box of one of the number, and paid it into the contingent fund. A cheque for £80 13s was received from Matakanui on Tuesday. Mrs Janet S. Thomson, Balfour, wrote stating that Mr James Butler desired to donate a horse to the contingent. John Searle, secretary of the Cavershan. committee, writes that Caversham will provide four horses, and that Corporal Christie will get " Caversham." Gunner M'Donahl " Corstorphine," Mr Moore " Kensington," while Private Wentworth's mount is not yei named. Mr A. E. Farquhar, Stirling, intimates that the two local horses, "Stirling" and "Molyneux," will be despatched shortly. A HANDSOME DONATION. INVERCARGTLL, February 13. Mr R. M'Nab,' M.H.R., has increased hi contribution to the Gore more men and horse fund to £500 for the horses and equipment.