PROBABLE RAILWAY CONTINGENT.
WELLINGTON, January 19. A few days ago the railway men at Ashburton suggested a contingent of skilled railway employees should be sent to South Africa. Tho Hon. J. G. Ward communicated with tho Cape authoritieb respecting tho proposal, and a reply was received that it v\as probable the men would bo required. The New Zealand Railway Department then issued a circular asking for names of those willinp to go. A ! irgo number of applications tor aervi c have been received, but nothing further can bo done until liter information is received from the Cape.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9944, 20 January 1900, Page 2
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97PROBABLE RAILWAY CONTINGENT. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9944, 20 January 1900, Page 2
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