THE TRANSVAAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9946, 23 January 1900, Page 3

THE TRANSVAAL.

THE THIRD CONTINGENT. WELLINGTON PROPOSES TO SEND TWENTY-FIVE MEN. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, January 23. The Mayor, in lcsponse to the request of a deputation, agreed to call a meeting re furnishing a quota of the new Contingent. It is proposed to send 25 won at an estimated cost of J2IOO each. The Mayors and members of the district will be asked to co-operate. Several suitable men have already offered to provide their own equipment. MAYOR SUGGESTS MEN SHOULD GO INTO CAMP HERE. The following communications weie sent to Colonel Pole-Penton and the Premier to-day — Borough Council Chambers, St. Hill Street, Wangamii. January 23, 1900. Colonel Pole-Penton, Wellington. Dear sir, — Confirming my telegram to-day roading' — "Applications for enrolment here now exceed 70 , expect over 100 by Saturday, when wo close list. Money for equipment and transport of our Con- , tingciit quite assured. Can you arrange > start passing our men next Monday. Re- I ply so as can advise all applicants." I trust you will qrrangS to give effect to- our wishes, as contained in my telegram. We would also like you to arrange for tlio equipment of our men, that is, clothing, saddles for horses, etc., to be sent on here at once. The men could go into temporary camp here pending being sent on to Wellington. It is only natural that, as my citizens and fellow settlers are finding the men, howes, cost of their equipment, and transport to South Africa, that they wou]d like to see them paraded here at least once horsed and equipped. Your department can draw on me at any time for equipment* charges and transport. Trusting your department will see your way to accede to my request, and, further, wo would like the^Ktme given off cot to at once. — .Yours, etc., ALEXANDER HATRICK. Borough Council Chambers, St. Hill Street, Wanganui. January 23, 1900. The Right Hon. 'the Premier, Wellington. Doar Bir, — I enclose you a copy of the letter seat to Colonel Pole-Penton this day. I hope you will personally see that Wanganui's wishes, as indicated in the letter, are given effect to as far as possible. I have nothing further to add in connection with our Contingent beyond what the enclosed letter contains, and what I have already wired you. We now simply await your Defence Department to take our men and horses off our hands without delay. Your wire suggesting that we should find and equip 25 men only reached me a week ago, so that you will see- Wanganui has responded with a hearty good-will. Yours faithfully, ALEXANDER HATRICK, Mayor. Ai .j..gst other letters and telegrams, the fo!lo..'hig have- been received, oytlie Mayor — Peel Forest, January 23. V ell clone, Wangamii. Will give another £25. WALTER EMPSON. Aberfeldie, January 23. If accepted for the third Contingent, will provide my own horse and pay for my equipmoiita and passage to' South Africa. NORMAN FITZHERBERT. Nukumaru, January 23. If my services are accepted in the third Contingent, will be pleased to provide my own horse and pay for my equipment. F. M. RUSSELL. N. E. Taylor writes:— Will you kindly put my name down for enrolment. I have decided to give my life for Britain if sho will accept it, and £\Q towards my expenses. Christchurch, January 23. Sent from Ruanui .£6O towards "More Men" Fund. Hear five of my men volunteered. Will give five station hqrses if men and horses accepted. J. F. STUDHOLME, Christchurch Club. OTHER VOLUNTEERS. The following additional applications have been received by the Mayor for en-

rolment in the third Contingent — T. C. Lockett, J. \Mnteinau (will proMde his own horse), C. Ashenden (llaiton), Michael Egan (Crofton), Geoige Lynch (will find his own horse), J. Palmer (Waverley), R. K. Simpson, jun., Hunterville (oßers own horse), H. J. Ward and A. Mullon (Marton), J B. Nolan, Bulls (oilers own horse), A. W. Henley (Hawera). Messrs Donald Stewart and Dan Hammond, of Olnngaiti, who ha\e volunteeicd, state that they are collecting subscriptions to the fund, and that tho Jockey Club has decided to add a race in am of the fund at the meeting in Februaiy.