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WELLINGTON, April 14. The following cable has been received by the Premier from Colonel Somerville: — "Gyrueric arrived at Albany at 90 clocJC last night. The Contingent is m good health. Experienced heavy gales from 3rdto9tb, The ship is too light."
The following further cablegram has baen received by the Premier from Major Sommerville :— " Thanks for telegrams. Officers and men are m good health. The accommodation and food are good. We struck two gales and lost eleven horses. The ship is too light, but is a good sea boat." April 15. The Commander of the Forces has received a cablegram from the Commandant at East London, stating that the Third New Zealand Contingent under Major Jowsey was entrained on the 9th April for the north. The Postmaster-General, London, has suggested that cable messages sent to and by members of the contingents m South Africa shall be transmitted at the rate of 2a per word plus payment to other administrations, and conditional on their being free of charges oq overland lines m the colonies. Capetown has agreed, and Mr Ward has also agreed, conditionally on other colonies adopting the proposal.
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Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3237, 16 April 1900, Page 2
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191Per Press Association. Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3237, 16 April 1900, Page 2
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