THE FOURTH CONTINGENT.
TPkk Pbes3 Association.] AUCKLAND, Feb. 26. Tho receipts from the Domain military Jisr play & aid of the Rough Riders' Fund are expected to realise £500. Young ladies Went round with tambourines during the afternoon arid collected £50. The takings should make the Rough Riders' Fund up to a'-t^tal-'of £3800; r A; tekgram was received to-day by fche committee from the Prem __"You er j h'ave beeff in error in coming to the conclusion that the cost of transport of men and horses for the Fourth Contingent is* to b* borne by your committee. The cost, of transfer from Wellington to South Africa will be otherwise arranged for. The responsibilities of tho committee cease on tho arrival of the .men at Wellington." | DUNEDIN, Feb. 26. I Good work was again done in camp today in the way of mounted drill. The officers in charge are engaged in weeding out the men to bring the number down to 150.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6730, 27 February 1900, Page 4
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