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[This Agreement applies to Fifth New Zealand Contingent.] Terms and Conditions under which the undersigned agree to enlist for general service with the Imperial troops in South Africa : — 1. The Volunteer shall embark with others at Wellington or other New Zealand port on such date as he may be directed, and proceed on active service to South Africa to such port or place as he may be required by any military authority on behalf of the Queen, and shall thereafter continue to serve with such corps, either alone or as part of the Queen's regular forces, in any part of South Africa or elsewhere as hereinafter specified for the period of twelve months from the date of signing this agreement or during the continuance of war. 2. On arrival in South Africa the Volunteer will be posted to units of the regular|lmperial army individually or collectively as may be directed by the Imperial authorities. 3. While so employed in such service in South Africa or elsewhere the Volunteer shall be subject in all respects to the terms and provisions of the Act of the Imperial Parliament known as " The Army Act, 1881," or any Act continuing or amending the same, and the War for the time being in force made under the authority thereof respectively. 4. During such service as aforesaid the Volunteer shall receive pay in accordance jwith the scale set forth in the First Schedule hereto from the date of embarkation and while serving in Cape Colouy or Natal, and, if serving outside Cape Colony or Natal, at the rates specified in the Second Schedule hereto. 5. Without prejudice to any of the provisions hereinbefore set forth, in ease the Volunteer shall, before arrival in South Africa, be guilty of any breach of discipline or military law which renders it undesirable that the Volunteer should continue to serve under this agreement, the officer for the time being commanding the corps may discharge the Volunteer from service. And in any case after arrival in South Africa, and on the termination of active service hereunder, the said officer commanding may, on the request of the Volunteer, also discharge the Volunteer from service hereunder. Dated at , this day of March, 1900.

First Schedule.—Rates of Pay. Per Diem. £ s. d. Major ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 1 0 Captain ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 15 0 Lieutenant ... ... ... ... ... ... ...0110 Surgeon ... ... ... ... ... ... ...110 Staff-Sergeants ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 8 0 Farrier-Sergeants ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 7 0 Sergeants ... ... ... ... ... ... ...060 Corporals ... ... ... ... ... ... ...050 Buglers ... ... ... ... ... ... ...040 Privates ... ... ... ... ... ... ...040 Farriers ... ... ... ... ... ... ...070 Saddlers ... ... ... ... ... .... ... 0 7 0

Second Schedule.—Bates of Pay. Privates, ss. per diem ; other ranks proportionate rates.

We agree to serve under the foregoing conditions and subject to the foregoing rates of pay.

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