LORD KITCHENER'S TOUR.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4291, 5 January 1910, Page 3

LORD KITCHENER'S TOUR.

CABLEGRAMS

United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright,

Brisbane, January S. Lord Kitchener provided the troops at Lytton camp, consisting of light horse and infantry, with a strenuous day’s work, operating against a supposed force landed from a hostile fleet at Cleveland, twenty miles from the camp and marching upon Brisbane. Expecting surprise orders few officers went to bed. The turnout came at 2 a.m., and by three o’clock tbs whole force had turned out. marching for several hours, and kept busymanoeuvring over difficult country. It is evident the intention of the Field Marshal was to test the mobility of the force, the stamina of the men and the resourcefulness of the leaders. Brisbane, January 4. During yesterday’s operations the infantry covered twenty and the light horse 40 miles. The troops took great interest in the work and finished fit and well. The operations, whether Lord Kitchener was aware of it or not. were over country with which the forces were well acquainted. The Field Marshal returned to Brisbane during the afternoon and inspected the cadets, but again hurried out to Lytton, and was keenly observant of the finishing stages of the day’s work. In the evening he was entertained at a Government dinner in Palriament House. In the course of his speech he praised the work of the Queensland troops in the Boer war. They did honour to themselves and credit to the State; rendered valuable assistance to the Empire, and to their comrades of the regular army. He expressed admiration of the general prosperity and development of Queensland. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. Lord Kitchener leaves Melbourne in H.M.S. Encounter for the Bluff on February 12, and visits Dunedin, Christchurch, and Wellington, and arrives at Auckland on March 1, where his official visit to the Dominion will end two days later.

The Federal Defence Department has compiled the following as Lord Kitchener’s Queensland and New South Wales engagementsßrisbane, Monday, January 3rd, field operations; leave Tuesday, January 4th, by mail train, arrive Newcastle January sth. 7.33 a.m., mobilisation of Newcastle defences; leave at noon same day by special train, arrive at Sydney Wednesday, January 5 th, about 3 p.m., evening Lord Mayor’s dinner; Thursday, January 6th, Liverpool camp, field operations, evening Sydney Grand Lodge of Freemasons; Saturday, January Bth, Sydney, see Cadets at 2.30 p.m. at Government House grounds, afterwards see the fortress mobilised for night manning: Monday, Jaunary 10th, to Bathurst by special train, unveil soldiers’ memorial, thence to join express to Melbourne; arrive Melbourne Tuesday, January 11th, evening dinner at Federal Parliament House; Wednesday, January 12th, morning visit ammunition factory at Footscray, evening to Queenscliffe. Arrive Queenscliffe Thursday, January 13th, inspect Port Philip defences, may go to camp in evening: arrive Seymour Friday, January 14th, this and following day see field operations; return to Melbourne Monday, January 17th, confer with Government in the morning, afternoon see Cadets, evening V ictorian Government reception; luesday January 18th, morning Lord Mayor’s reception; Wednesday, January 19th, inspect ordinance stores, engineers’ stores, and medical equipment, afternoon leave by train for Adelaide; arrive Fremantle January 24th, leave again January 27th: leave Adelaide February 3rd by train for Melbourne, arriving following day; leave by Lonogana for Launceston on February ftth; Saturday, February 12th, pre(fentation of colours to senior Cadet WMtalions of the Commonwealth at Government House; leave for New Zealand late on Saturday afternoon, February 12 th.