IMPERIAL COMMISSIONS FOR NEW. ZEALANDERS

Otago Witness, Issue 2437, 28 November 1900, Page 24

IMPERIAL COMMISSIONS FOR NEW. ZEALANDERS

WELLINGTON, November, 21. Amorgsß- -those the ''Governments recommended for commissions -in the British Army a-re* Lieutenant JSoyeir, sbri of Dean Hovell, of Napier, and Lieutenant Rolleston, son of the Hori.^W. Rolleston, both," of whom are now in Africa, and a" son of Captain Russell, now in-England. Lord Roberts has recommended that Lieutenant Seddon, for some time on his staff, also receive a commission. November 22. The following is a list of the New Zealanders nominated for Imperial" commissions : — : ' Field Artillery.— Lieutenant Banks (second contingent), Auckland; Trooper Miller (first contingent), Oamaru; Trooper" Eller "(third!' contingent), Auckland; Lieutenant Collet (fifth contingent), Waipawa ; Trooper "Wilde- . blood (Roberts' s Horse), Auckland; Sergeant Sykes (second contingent), Canterbury. Cavalry.— Lieutenant Seddon (fifth contingent), Wellington; Lieutenant Hawking (third contingent), Marton ; Trooper Lascelles (fifth contingent), Napier. Gairison Artillery. — Sergeant-major Jickell (fourth contingent), Nelson. Infantry. — Lieutenant Collins (fourth' contingent), Wellington ; Lieutenant Hovell (first contingent), Napier ; Sergeant-major Dawson, Trooper John Watson (third contingent), Waikato; Corporal Rolleston (fourth contingent), Wellington ; Captain Garcia (second contingent), Canterbury ; Trooper Geddea (fifth contingent), Canterbury ; Sergeant Fitzgerald (second contingent), Wellington;' Sergeant F. Krull (third contingent), Wanganui ; Sergeant Farrell (third contingent), Can,ter-> bury ; Lance-sergeant Nelson (third contingent), Waikau; Corporal Hewitt (fourth contingent), Levin ; Corporal Overton (second contingent), Canterbury; Trooper Dudley (second contingent), Canterbury ; Trooper Richardson (second contingent), Wellington; Trooper L. P. Russell (unattached). Hawke'3 Bay ; Trooper Steel ofth contingent), Auckland ; Trooper Wigmore (second contingent), Auckland ; Trooper Whiteman (third contingent), Wanganui; Trooper "Witheford (first contingent), Auckland. Banks. Miller, Seddon, Hawkins, Lascelles, Hovell, Dawson (who is not known -locally, and is supposed to have joined the" contingents in South Africa), Watson, Rol-" leston, Garcia, and - Geddes . are- Lord •Roberts's selections. The Premier has received a communica-^ tibn from the .Premier of -'Victoria inviting the New Zealand troops, on the' "Ha-rlech" 'Castle to 'land at Melbourne; and take part in the procession in connection" with the" demonstration of welcome back to the Australian troops. Mr Seddon has' replied that; the.men will join with pleasure if the Harlech Castle remains long enough at Porb Melbourne. < November 25. It appears that colonials who are not well off will have little chance of taking up the commissions offered to them in the British army. Every .colonial who takes up a commission will at first rank as at second lieutenant. The pay attaching to that rank is as follows : — Infantry, 5s 3d> per day ; cavalry, 6s 8d ; engineers, 5s 7d ;• horse artillery, 7s 8d ; garrison artillery, 5s 7d. In addition, there is a small allowance of about 2s a day during the time the officers are going through their examinations. There are also special supplementary allowances in the case of service in India, and Imperial officers serving in i South Africa receive an extra 2s 6d per, day when in camp, but under the present; system of the British army it is virtually impossible for an officer to enter the service unless he is possessed ot private means to supplement his pay.