MORE TROOPS WANTED.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8698, 18 December 1899, Page 3

MORE TROOPS WANTED.

COLONIES' OFFER ACCEPTED. PREFERENCE GIVEN TO MOUNTED MEN. AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT PREPARING. SrDNET, Dec. 16. i The Premier has received a cable message BtatiDg that the Imperial authorities will accept more troops if offered, preferably mounted men, good shots and trained. They are also expected to bring their own horaea. The Commandant will make the necessary arrangement* for a second contingent.

Capetown, Deo. 17. Major-General French telegraphs that there are golden opportunities for mounted men at Arundel. Similar advices come from other districts. London, Dec. 17. English newspapers recommend that a hearty welcome be given to any proposal of further assistance from Australians and Canadians, and that wide emoluments be offered to colonial volunteers. The TimfS commends the generous ardour of the men of New South Wales and other colonies in sharing the Mothorlaud's Imperial spirit. Mr Long, President of the Board of Agriculture, speaking at.Liverpool, hinted that the Cabinet yesterday considered the question of utilising militia and volunteers abroad. He also described the magnificent patriotism of the colonies, and added that if one hundred thousand men were wanted at the front they would be forthcoming, and would be soot. Sydney, Dec. 17. New South Wales is preparing to eend 600 men, Victoria 500, South Australia and Tasmania 100 each. The Premier of Tasmania has wired to Mr Lyne stating that he had no mounted men available. . Half a squadron of New South Wales Lancers have volunteered. They will inolude practically the whole of the men who recently returned from England. Later. Preparations for sending the troops are 'hurrying forward. An order has been issued asking well-trained mounted men to volunteer by the 20th. The Government are negotiating for transports. The South Australian Premier replied to Mr Lyue on Saturday that he did not believe an emergency had arisen to justify the sending of further colonial aid, but if the British Government asked for more troops he would consult Parliament, so that the colony may be ready loyally to do her part in any Australian movement. (Received Deo. 18, 9-30 a.m.) ■ Deo. 18.— Sir John Forrest has wired to Mr Lyne agreeing to participate in the sending of a second contingent. He says if a thousand are sent Western Australia will contribute 150. Mr Holder's telegram to Mr Lyne was sent before he was aware Great Britain had accepted the offer of various Cabinets to meet to-day to discuss the details of the contingent.