NEW ZEALAND FOURTH CONTINGENT.
g Wellington, February 15. The Premier is now making arrangemerits for a steamer to take the Fourth Contingent from New Zealand to the Gape. The details require tha conn firmation by the owners of the vessel • in London. No difficulty is anticipated, q and it is expected that the vessel will jl be in the colony by March 15. The g > steamer is classed A 1 at Lloyd's, |and is of 4400 tons, having accommodation for 300 men and 500 horses, and she can easily steam ten knots per hour. Dunedin, February 15. A very fine lot of horses for the Ofcago Company of the Fourth Contingent arrived from the south to--10 night, and were much admired. There are now 125 horses on the line. The men who passed the medical examina--10 tion to-day went into camp in the n evening, and there are now 85 men l ~ under canvas. Some 21 men were put to the riding test this morning. There were several not up to the standard, but they will be given another chance. Foot-drill is progressing satisfactorily. The men now coming from the country districts are of fine physique, aiid seam likely to displace a it number of the town volunteers, Ot ,
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 38, 16 February 1900, Page 3
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209NEW ZEALAND FOURTH CONTINGENT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 38, 16 February 1900, Page 3
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