THE SEVENTH CONTINGENT.
WELLINGTON, February 23. Applications fori enrolment in the
Seventh Contingent are coming in freely Tho first batch of men will probably go into camp at Newtown Park on Tuesday. AUCKLAND, February 23.
The representative of the Saddlers' Union waited upon Mr J. H. Witheford, M.H.R, and stated that it was understood the Government were providing English made saddles for the Seventh Contingent. It was asserted that Auckliind saddlers would provide the sjiddiles required before the departure of the con, tingent, and it was urged the work should bo done within the colony. Mr Witheford communicated with the Government and received » reply stating it was not yet decided whether to order saddles in South Australia or not, but in the tvent of it being possible to get the work done in -New. Zealand ifurthen communication would be 'made by wire. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 24. Tho selection was made for the Seventh Comtangent, 63 applied, but tho number was reduced to 15, from which tern were finally selected. CHDISTCHURCH, "February- 24.
Out of the 60 men ordered into camp for tho Soventh Contingent about 20 were rejected, and the others are being trained by Staif-Sergt. Major Coleman. The men expect to leave for Wellington about the end of the week.- ■
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Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9878, 25 February 1901, Page 4
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