N.Z. Corps of Rough Riders

Colonist, Volume XLIII, Issue 9689, 19 January 1900, Page 2

N.Z. Corps of Rough Riders

I Wellington, January 18. ! Mr G. G. Stead, of Christohurch, has ! requested the Press Association to publish I the following: — "Canterbury having defi- ! nitely undertaken to provide and equip a troop of not less than fifty mounted men for South Africa; it Is hoped that the other provinces will fall into line, and that each will similarly provide and equip a mounted troop, so as to make a third contingent, of say 250 men. Such a body, if composed of hardy rough riders, selected from farmers, stock drivers, boundary riders, rabbiters, musterers, etc, should prove invaluable in a 1 hilly country like South Africa. Of light weight and' active, mounted on first class [horses, they could be moved twice asquiokly< as heavy dragoons, and it can readily be understood that the value of such a fighting force in mountainous country would depend

very much upon its mobility. Great Britain is not in need of money, but w much in need of hardy mounted meti to do the scouting and outpost work necessary to cover the regular infantry in South Africa. Our' Government having undertaken, on behalf of the Imperial Government, ttf accept contingents from all parts of the Colony, provided the total number of men does not exceed 250, it is earnestly hoped that the several provinces will rise to the occasion, and show their public spirit by each providing their quota of the' class of men so much required to help our kin in South Africa; — Yours, etc., Geo. G. Stead". Christchurch, 17th January, 1900."

New Zealand Nurses for South Africa.

Christchurch, January 18,

The steamer Lincolnshire, to leave Lyt- ! telton for South Africa via Albany to-marrow evening, takes 25,000 sacks of oats end a ! quantity of other horse feed.' • . ■ „ I The nurses who have volunteered for service in South Africa will be passengers by her. The party consisis of — Nurses Peter, j.L Webster, Littlecott and Hiatt ; dresser, Mr Pierson. The Patriotic FundThe Oantarbury war fund to provide tot the Third Contingent amounts to £4480; A large number of applications for enrolment in the Canterbury troop have been received. Napih*, January 18. The Mayor has forwarded £700 (the ■■■ second instalment) to the Lord Mayor of London in aid of the Transvaal relief fund. This brings Napier's contribution to £1300,