BRITAIN & THE TRANSVAAL

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11666, 28 January 1901, Page 2

BRITAIN & THE TRANSVAAL

.♦■ Telegraph. — Copyright. United Preas Association. - By Electric Receiral January 28, 9 8 a.m. Sydney, January 28. — Colonel Francis and Major Madocks are returning to Wellington by the Weatralu which left on Saturday. Received January 2|< 9 8 a.m. Melbourne, Januar/ 28.— The Imperial and Colonial jfpbps attended a memorial service at the Exhibition Buildings. They traversed the streets with reversed arms. The Bishop of Melbourne preaohed brief sermons. Olr Seddon waa present. '; Received January 28, 9.8 a.m. Brisbane. January 28. — Colonel Smith commands the Fiffctft3ontingent, DEPARTURE OF SIXTH CONTINGENT FROM WELLINGTON. [pxb nxaa ABBoainoit.i Wbllinoton, Januatry 27.—The Wellington and Southern Compahies of the Sixth Contingent embarked 4efe yesterday afternoon, on the fteamer Cornwall, which is. now prooetdiiig to Auckland to pick up the rest of tiu\ men and hsries. In consequence of the death of the Queen, there was no org^isa/i-xjejebratfon in conditions were sdmewKat depressing, for the temperature was- low, and a strong southerly wind brought up frequent showers of rain and* tteet. The full strength of the Continnnt is J6fto ,-rank and file, and of these w^dmbark at Auckland. Five hoqdred and eightythree horses are to be taken, 120 remaining to be shipped north in the afternoon. At 3.30 the companies were paraded, \n marching order at Newtown Park, where <the gr^tui a>Jd*j deep in mud. OolondPole-Penton^Mdreasing themen, gave some sound advice,,, .immediately after which a few b«d|tt^iSßive?ana they headed off for |Be city. Along the line of march the footpaths were lined with people* and a opnaiderablf crowd had 'assembled at the entrance m the iwharf, where a guard of honour, consisting of the various, volunteer corps and permanent militia, had been drawn up. As the Contingent marched on to the wharf they were heartily cheered. On, arrival alongside the troopship they were drawn' np and addressed by? the actingPremier *nd the Mayor. MrlWard made special reference in hjs speech to the fact that-' Within -fifteen days over 660 "men had been horsed and fully equipped for service, a record which he thpgght n^ight i well be regarded as marvellous in this ) colony. After the speech-making, friends I and relatiwes of the men were admitted ■ to the wharf m order 4hat •** good-byes " i might be said. After about Half an hour 1 the- rank* were formed again, and the * soldiers marched aboard the transport, i whose gangway and bridge were heavily ■ draped in black. > f^te Cornwall was clear i of hei berth Bhprtty} after 6 o'clock, and I aaishe steamed away in a heavy downpour > of rain, the Contingent cheered lustily in response to farewells waved to them: