THE TRANSVAAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 11663, 23 January 1902, Page 2

THE TRANSVAAL.

, -^" A PROTEST FROM DR LEYDS. THE FRENCH wETnOT MEDIATE. THE FEDERAL CONTINGENTS. United Press Association—Psr Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. Received 10.45 a.m., January 22nd. LONDON, January 21. Dr Leyds has protested to the Powers that the execution of Scheepers was assassination. Lord Kitchener's weekly report states that continuous rains have interrupted operations. During the week 31 Boers were killed and 18 wounded; 170 were taken prisoners and 41 surrendered. Three thousand Yeomen were recruited instead of the 2000 nsked for at the end of the month. PARIS, January 21. In the Chamber of Deputies M. Delcasse said that it was impossible to mediate in connection with South Africa. An attempt to enforce mediation inevitably meant war. SYDNEY, January. 22. Both morning papers endorse the sending of a further contingent, and accept,, the call for more troops as an indication of a determined effort to finish the war before the coronation. The work of enrolling the States quota, of the* Federal Contingent has been very slow. About 2000 have volunteered. Much care has been taken ill the selection, which is almost completed. NEW ZEALANDERS WOUNDED. THE CHAIN OF BLOCKHOUSES... Received 10.33 p.m., January 22nd. LONDON, January 22. Privates James Considine and William Bates, of the Seventh New Zealand Mounters, were wounded at Charlestown. There are nearly 5000 blockhouses in the Transvaal and' Orange colonies requiring -50,000 troops to garrison them. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, January 2. The Auckland Tailors' Union resolved that members urge all master tailors not to buy goods of German manufacture, as the members of the union object to make garments from material of German manufacture, as a protest against the hostility of the German Press to Great Britain. WANGANUI, January 22. Captain Charles Sommerville, son of Colonel Sommerville, who was a Lieutenant in the Second Contingent and was wounded in the arm has received a commission a? captain in the Eighth Contingent, probably in the South Island division. WELLINGTON, January 22. The agents for the troopship Cornwall arc advised that the vessel will leave Sydney on the 27th hist., arrive at| Wellington on Ist February and leave Lyttelton with the troops on 'the 4th February. . DUNEDIN, January 22. The " Star " says that the Middle Island sections of the Ninth Contingent are to be despatched from Dunedin. In reply to the telegram sent to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones, the Mayor of Timaru received the following yesterday :—" In re *finth Contingent: The convenience for mobilising and sending away men is so much greater at the centres that I regret arrangements cnHhot be made for sending them from Timaru. I would, very much like to see this done, but when it is a question of economy and urgency every advantage must be taken of the advantages of the larger centres." TROOPERS' MEMORIAL COMMITTEE. A meeting of the committee of the South Canterbury Deceased Troopers' Memorial Fund was held in the Council rooms last night. There were present His Worship the Mayor (chairman). Colonel Jow-sey, Captain*Beckingham, Dr Thomas, Dr Cox, Rev. Mr Buttle and Messrs J. Craigie, Rothwell, Griffiths. Toneycliffe, Hole, Priest, Butcher and H. Mee and G. Granger (lion. sees). Apologies were received and accepted from Rev. Mr Burgess and Captain Wood, Messrs Cuthbert, Evans, Palliser and Bowie . , ' Correspondence was received from Iho secretary of the Pareora Memorial Committee, saying that as they had a local memorial no lists had been opened there. They had a small balance which he understood the chairman of their committee would shojtly hand -over to the Timaru committee. —Received with thanks. A letter was received from the ScotNbum School Committee saying that 19s had been sent in but it had not allbeen collected by the children. The headmaster of the Pleasant Point, school wrote saying that the lists had been mislaid until too late, but that hedid not think it had been'a su'tahle time to call on the children, as subscriptions harl been very numerous lately. Mr Tennent said that 70 lists had been sent out to the schools, and thirteen had been returned and subscriptions sent, in. He said that the Timaru Permanent Mutual Building Society had dissolved and they had the sum of £5 left, which they would sooner give towards the Memorial Fund than distribute among themselves. On thft motion of Mr Holes seconded by Mr Priest, it was decided to accord the directors of the society a hearty vole of thanks for their donation.

The treasurer mentioned that a hearty vote of thanks was also dne to Mr I'uf cher who had collected several very good sums—namely, £8 15s from the Freezing Works, £8 *2js from Otaio, and £5 12s6cT from Winchester. It was reported that the lists had mil. all been received, and Mr Teiuient said that it was clear that the country districts hud not been well worked, and it was quite time steps should be taken lo do this. The lists sent to the schools should have stated that: scholars only should subscribe to Ihese lists, whereasoutsiders had been asked to do so. It was mentioned that only three slii'olcollection lists with the sum r,l £l] Is 6d had been received, and it was decided to appoint new canvassers. Several of those present offered to give their servi'-"-:. The treasm-cr'feporled that on the whole the money had been coming in fairly satisfactorily.' There was now £l4O 5s in the Miv'ings bank and he had £9 in hand. The "Timaru Post" had collected £2B 10s. and he thought the whole sum should be place* in the bank in order to get: the interest Mr Hole said he had £5 or £6 which had been collected on (he Mayoral Sunday. He thought that any of those who had i>iven at the service would not object to ihe money beinji piven for this purpose. Mr Mee said that he had written to (he Memriial Committee at Perth on December 2Cth askinp them for a description, of the memorial they erected to deceased troops. He had not'vet had a reply. Mr Hole said that as they now had £2OO in hand they might look round for a sile. Tlio cmf rmnnsitp the Phin Hotel had been

mentioned, but- upon z. suggestion made by Mr Tennent, he was afraid the place would be rather small for a large stone base. The secretary said it had been agreed before that a public meeting should be held le the site. - Mr Butcher thought they should get a much bigger sum in tne town, and he suggested that they should get up a bazaar. He would renaer all the assistance he could. Mr Priest said that providing they put np a good memorial Mr* Greene, the artist, had promised that he and his pupils would paint views of South Canterbury for a bazaar or anv other purpose. Mr Craigie said that at the time when the lists were sent cut the- drought was on, and the crops were very bad, but things were looking much better. He thought thev had better rest until the harvest was over, and there would perhaps be a good deal of excitement by more returning troopers. He was of opinion that £2OO was too small a sum for a memorial for a place like Timaru. It was a pity they had cot got a few more canvassers" like Mr Butcher. On the motion of Mr Tennent seconded by Mr Priest it was agreed that the committee consider it desirable to appoint canvassers in the country districts as soon as the harvest is over. Dr Thomas agreed with Mr Butcher that a bazaar ought to be held, about Show time, when they would get funds for the monument, which would not be ready by that time. More contingents were just about to be sent away, so they had time to sit down on the chance of the troops being back at Show time, and if they had "a bazaar then they would be assisted by the country people. Mr Priest thought that some other institution might step in. and he suggested that- it be definitely announced that a baiaar will be held for this purpose. Captain Beckingham thought that if they were going to have a bazaar it was quite late enough to begin making arrangements. He was certain that they would get more from a bazaar than from voluntary subscriptions. He was sure they would then get something worthy of the town and proposed that they should hold a bazaar. Dr Cox asked if a bazaar was a proper thing for a memorial fund as it was a very solemn matter and he always thousht- of bazaars as very light things. At the same tune he thought the bazaar was a splendid idea. Mr Butcher said that as churches often held bazaars he thought they were fully justified in doing the sameCaptain Beckingham's motion was seconded by Mr Priest and carried unanimously. It was acreed tbr.t the Mavoress be asked to call a meeting of ladies for the purpose of making arrangements for the Deceased Troopers' Memorial Bazaar tobe held during Show time. On the motion of Colonel Jowsey it wa? decided that the Mayor, Dr Thomas, and Messrs Tennent, Mee. Craigie. Priest, Butcher and the mover be present to assist the ladies at- their meeting. The tneetfns closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman