“Brothers in Arms.”

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 13, 17 January 1901, Page 2

“Brothers in Arms.”

REGULARS AND NEW ZEALANDERS.

yiSIT OF THE IMPERIAL

TROOPS,

SIXTH CONTINGENT APPOINT-

MENTS.

[By Telegraph—Press Association.]

Wellington, last night. The Hon. J. G. Ward has decided to ask the mayors and commanding officers in the various districts through which the Imperial troops will pass to give them a fitting reception. In each centre local cavalry corps will bo asked to place their horses at the disposal of tho visitors, so that they may present as imposing a display as possible. Probably a review of the volunteers will bo held at each centre.

The following provisional appoint- . ments of non-commissioned officers in the Sixth Contingent have been made : i Quarter - master, Color - Sergeant Mitchell (Wellington); medical staff ' orderly, Trooper A.‘ Saunders (Christchurch). No. 17Company; SergeantMajor, J. W. Malcolm (Nelson); farrier sergeant, G. W. Shaw; sergeants, B. Turner (Wellington), S. W. Freeman (Otaki), Sydney Smith (New Plymouth); corporals, W. Nathan (Wanganui), A. S. Johnson (Levin), A. E. Urwin (Wellington), Q-. H. Stubbs (Wellington) ; bugler, N. A. McLean (Napier). No. 18 company: ~ Sergeant-major, S. H. W. Crawford (Wellington) ; farrier sergeant, E. L. Quinlan (Wellington); sergeants, P. A. Deloree (New Plymouth), E. Beardmore (Nelson), J. McGoldrick (Napier), Norman Leslie (Gisborne) ; corporals, • J. Jickell (Nelson), A. Kitney (Wellington), M. Sullivan (Wellington), . and A. W. McMillan (Wellington); bugler, C. S. Goldestone (Wellington). . No. _ 19 company (Canterbury): Farrier sergeant, G. Bouse; sergeants, ' G. K. Jackson (Second Contingent), G. W. L. Mehrtens, E. G. Smith, P. P. Shand; corporals, B. L. Hodgson, L. Cabot, A. M. Mclntosh; bugler, O. T. • Flyger. No. 20 company (Otago): Sergeant-major, H. W. Smith; farrior. „ sergeant, N. J. Crozier; sergeants, H. . Coatman. E. F. Williams, J. L. -> Taylor, W. L. Orrigan; corporal, A. H. Jones; bugler, C. Colzins. The promotion of lance-corporals from the ranks will be made later on, according to the qualifications of the men.