AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT AND SYMPATHY.
_. _ SrDNBT, Dec. 20." ..',:, : The Caledonian Society at Broken. Hill : have passed a vote of uympatby with the ' Highland Brigade, and voted £60 towards ; the aid of the families of those killed. : V ' . It has been arranged to despatch the ' - : Warrigal with a battery by the 29tbinst. ■ ; In reply to Mr Lyne r s inquiry whether: v: New Zealand would join in sending a ' •"*. , second contingent, Mr Seddon wired prior : ■-> to the receipt; of, Mr Lyne's cable, thai. New Zealand had deoided tosend, although" . \ not acting conjointly with Australia; it is ... ( gratifying to find we are together in stand- V , >ng by the Empire in the emergenoy whioh has arisen. .■■■'•:■; . Brisbane, Dec;, 2l. ; .r" ; The Legislative Acsembly adopted:* • reaolutiou to send one hundred and sixty men to the Transvaal with enthusiasm. ! The Premier estimates the cost will be about £15,000. • (Received Deo. 21, 10.12 a.m.) '_ _ | Adelaide Deoi 21. t me bovernmenb are reoeiviug numerous offers of horses for the contingent. •- ' : , • ■
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8701, 21 December 1899, Page 2
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