NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENTS.
. + - THE RETURNING SEVENTH. United Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright. (Received June 10, 9.43 a.m.) PERTH, June 10. The transport Manila, has arrived, with la large contingent of retuinning troops, including tibiee hundred members of tih© New Zealand Seventh Contingent.
RETURNED TROOPERS.! [Per Press Association.] * AfITOKLA'NiD, June 10. Seventy-three officers and men of the Sixtih and Seventh Contingents, under Lieutenant Christian, Jjave ari-ived by tfoe Zealandia > by way of Sydney. They will go on to Wellington. The troopers lhad a fine trip. Lieutenant Christian ihails from Gxeymouth, but did nob belong to any 'New Zeafland Contingent. He joined the Imperial Light Infantry on the outbreak -of the -war. Among the troopers ase: — For Christchurdh—'R. 'M. Henderson, R. Mann, W. S. Willis (lAshburton), S- Gilbert, 'C. H> Bouker (Tiunaru), C. i F- Mitmfie (Temuka), G. iianeford (Geraldine), W. Rose ((R-an-giora), F. C. Frame (Addington), T. WilUamson (Ashburton), '0. Das Wood <Geialdiim^, H. 'G. 'Oollins (Aehiburton), D. R. Revelle (Ashburton), James Scott (Temuka), William John and J. B. Kippengate (Teanuka), -E. Qu33l ■(Rangiora), T. lOrawford (Waimate), C- 'L. IBarks (Timaru), 0. J. Bktbwayt (Woodend) and; W, Andrews (Timaru). • , , A few -were "New Zealanders who beo«me members of the ircegula-r forces raised in South Africa. The mtimbers of the Sixth Contingent were in -hospital when the previous draft left. Cape Town, and were unfit to travel. With, two exceptions, they are in splendid health. The exceptions are Sero-eani) G. Coleman, of Wellington, who was strudk by lightnilte -while on patrol duty and: is (partly paralysed in pc Tight side, and Trooper D. R> 'Revelle, of iAshburton, who is recovering from typhoid fever, but is almost well. Sergeant Coleman was unconscious for four days after She was struck, but improved greatly in the (hospital, and his complete reoovery is anticipated. V •
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7424, 10 June 1902, Page 3
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