THE SEVENTH CONTINGENT.
NELSON, .February 23. Twenty six mfen volunteered in town for the Seventh Contingent, but only 11 will ba, accepted. CHRISTCHURCH, February 23. ~ Canterbury has been allotted 34 men, for, thp Seventh Contingent, and out of the 130 who; applied 50 have . been ordered, to report- themselves at the local Defence Office at once. About thirty came into 'town.yesterday and are now in camp hi the drillshed ground. They will go through a ijiedical examination, and afterwards 'will be put through their facings by SergttT-Major Coleman, who drilled the previous contingents. Those who have gone into camp are rather a weedy lot and several ofl .tihemi will not pass! tk|i medical examination.
The Defence Department has cabled for tenders for supplying 2500 pairs cxfi boots for the 7th. contingent "on samples shown at the local office.
SIR ALFRED MILNER. LONDON, February 22. In the House of Commons Hon. Chamberlain announced that Sir Alfred Milner's salary as administrator of the new colonies would be £8000, and as High Commissioner of South Africa, £5000 per ■ year.
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Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9877, 23 February 1901, Page 2
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176THE SEVENTH CONTINGENT. Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9877, 23 February 1901, Page 2
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