EXPEDITIONARY FORCES

Southland Times, Issue 17468, 24 March 1915, Page 5

EXPEDITIONARY FORCES

MAORI CONTINGENT COMMAND. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, March 23. Owing to the fact that Major PeacocK, Officer Commanding the Maori Contingent, was put ashore ill at the first port of call, Major A. H. Herbert, who sailed with the third reinforcements, has been selected to succeed him In command. Major Herbert is a well-known resident of Bketahnna. SOUTHLANDERS RETURN FROM SAMOA. WELLINGTON, March 22. The following Sonthlanders have returned from Samoa :—Lieutenant Christophers. Sergeants Barry and Tangney, and Privates Couling, Davidson, Knight, C'ockroft and Jardine. TWO DEATHS. WELLINGTON, March 2S. Advice lias been received at Defence Headquarters of the death on March 21, with the main body of the Expeditionary Force in Egypt, of Private Douglas Selwood Hewett, 16th f,Waikato) Company, Auckland Infantry Battalion, The cause of death was pneumonia. Deceased’s next of kin is Mr K. Hewett, residing at Bombay, India, Private Michael Adolphus Brennan, Otago Infantry Company. Fourth Reinforcements, died In Wellington Hospital to-day from hemorrhage. He was admitted to the hospital on tho 12th February. The next of kin is Mr Jaihes Brennan, North-cast Valley, Dunedin, OTAGO MEN. WELLINGTON, March 23. ' The following Otago men returned from Samoa: Sergeant Scoullar, Campbell, Baiu, Blackie, N. E. Brown, J. R. Cameron, Cardno, Dunlop, Hamilton (Palmerston), D. R. Jones, D. Mackellar. A, McKellar, Quinn, Wright (Balclutha), Murphy, Burns, Cameron (Gore), Ellison, Hunter, Sewell, and Quinn I.Oamadu). The Dunedin Star’s correspondent telegraphed from Wellington yesterday: Inquiries have elicited the fact that the number of the returned Samoan soldiers re-enlisting for European service are smaller than was expected. It is easy to draw from some of the men tales of grievances, real or alleged, hut after listening to several complaints I. am disposed to believe that the little troubles born of the monotony of garrison work will soon be forgotten. Some of the soldiers naturally found the tropical climate very trying. SUPPLY OF HORSES, WELLINGTON, March 2!.' "The supply of horses for the dominion troops, both for saddle and transport purposes, has keep up wonderfully well,” said tlie Premier to a, pressman to-day. "We have had no difficulty whatever, and as far as I am able to judge the supply will he maintained. Horses are coming from all parts of New Zealand, though the greater proportion has come from the North Island. Lust session we put through the Remounts Encouragements Act. under which the sum of £4OOO could bo expended in subsidising sires suitable for tho purpose, and It is anticipated that the operation of that Act will have a very useful effect,”