The Cost of the War.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10653, 26 May 1902, Page 2

The Cost of the War.

Mr H. Morgan Browne writes, on article with many interesting figures on the cost of the war. Up to the present time there have been sevan distinct demands for ntoney necessary to bring the war to a' definite conclusion. The last was made on March 8, 1901, and it did not bring the sum beyond 4143,867,000. He expects that the aggregate expenditure will amount to on March 31. Other considerations point to the fact that the army in South Africa will cost at least £70,000,000 during the current financial year. Of the pay of troops, one-third of the money (or £8,000,000) ■went to pay one-fifth of the men, who were rapphed by Australia, Canada, South Africa, and the Imperial Yeomanry. The average cost of these sons of the younger nations to the old Empire was £100 a. head, as against -£50 a head which is the average cost of regular troops.

His comrades, the members of the Castlecliff Rifles, gave Sergeant (Bunny) Robertson a warm welcome on his return from the front. The proceedings tqok the form pf a social in the Castlecliff Public Hall, and was presided- over br Captain Adjutant Neilf; he and all the members of the corps being in uniform. There were about 40 present, and ampner others Messrs* Cresswell i (manager of tde Wanefanui Meat freezing Company), Scott and 0. A. I)unn. After the Bgyal tout had been honoured n musical progran}me- was opensd, those contributing items being Messrs Neill, Ayes, «ill, Purvis, Copley, and Mac Lean. The toast of the evening, that of Sergeant Robertson, was .proposed'by the chairman in an eulogistic" speech, and drank in bumpers with musical honours. A handsomely-mount-ed pipe in. case was also handed to Sergeant Robertson as a souvenir from the corps. Sergeant Robertson, in acknowledging the toast, gave an interesting outline of the operations taken part in by his (the 6th) Contingent. The other toasts proposed and honoured were "The Army and Navy" (Mr Ayes), "Castlecliff Rifles" (Mr Cresswell), "Captain Robertson" (Mr Neill) and "Mr Dunn," the donor of the rifle range, who, in respUilding, said that he had not given t)ie use of Ids land 'to the corps alone, but had presented' it 'to his King and country, which assertion eiok%d rounds' of applause.' The proceedings were enthusiastic throughout, and terminated about midnight.

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