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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 295, 20 December 1901, Page 3

EIGHTH CONTINGENT. DISTRICT ORDERS. Headquarters, Wellington, ltiih December, 1901. THE following has been received and is published for general information GENERAJj ORDERS. In view of the probability of an Eighth Contingent being despatched to South Africa, the following information is published for the guidance and mtoimation of intending applicants : I. General. —Two battalions will be formed consisting of Five Hunched (500) men each, one from North Island and one from South Island. 2. Applications. Officers: Applications to be submitted through officer commanding district at as early a date as possible. Non-commissioned Officers and Men : Applications by letter to bo made to “ The Recruiting Officer Eighth Contingent ” at the the following recruiting centres:— Wellington, Hawera, Wanganui, Napier, Gisborne, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, and Masterton. Applicants should state height, chest measurement, and weight, and also previous military service ; the physical standard is fixed at between the heights of lift 6in and sft lOin ; chest (expanded) 87in; weight not to exceed twelve i Id) stone.

After the Officer Commanding District has appointed the Recruiting Boards (two (2) volunteer officers and a medical officer; a date will bo fixed and pro* visioimliy accepted applicants will be notified by Recruiting 01'lieer to present themselves to him for medical examination and riding test. Only applications addressed to recruiting centres as above will be considered, li.y Order. NORMAN L. D. SMITH, Major, Stall' Officer N.Z. Forces. Headquarters, Wellington, loth December, 1901. STUART NEWALL, Lt.-Col,, Couunaoding District. GISBORNE ENROLMENT. EIGHTH CONTINGENT. APPLICATIONS, in writing, for Enrolment in the Eighth Contingent, in accordance with tiie abovo District Orders, will be received by either of the undersigned Recruiting Officers, on or before TUESDAY, the 24th iust. M. McGREDIE, Major, 0. J. WINTER, Major, Recruiting Officers. REMOUNTS WANTED.

“DEMOUNTS WANTED IMMEDIATELY, by Government. Height of Horses must be 14"2 to 16 hands. Age, sto 10 years. Horses must be sound. Grey horses not accepted. Apply to— CAMPBELL THOMSON, Inspector of Stock, Or, — GOVERNMENT VETERINARIAN. EXCURSIONS TO TATAPOURI. REILLY jgROTHERS c°Beg to notify that they will run a Coach to TATAPOURISEASIDE RESORT Every SUNDAY during the Summer Months at CHEAP FARES. This offers a splendid opportunity to anyone desirous of spending a few hours at the beautiful Seaside Resort of Tatapouri. N.Z, FARMERS’ UNION.

ffllHE Union has arranged with the B Coramereial Union Assurance Company, Limited, to indemnity all members of the Union (only) under the provisions of—- “ The Employers’ Liability Aot ” “ The Workers’ Compensation Act, 1900” “ The Accident Compensation Act, 1901 ” Employers’ Liability at Common Law, not exceeding £SOO for any one worker. Rates : Farm hands permanently or casually employed, and also to include liability that farmers may be under in connection with workmen of any contractor: Five Shillings sterling per cent, nett (5s per cent.) Bushfalling and continuously, contract or otherwise: Thirtytwo Shillings and Sixpence, stg., per cent, nett (32s 6d per cent.) Further particulers and proposal forms to be obtained from L. Clayton, Tiniroto, who is authorised to oover risks. LISSANT CLAYTON. The way to make HE WAY TO MAKE GOOD ’XMAS CAKE GOOD ’XMAS CAKE Will be found under the cover of each tin of EAST’S baking powder, Tho Most Reliable Baking Powder now sold by all Grocers. OVERNMENT J J IFE jpSURANCECASH Surplus Divided among Policyholders in 1900 Total Cash Surplus Divided among Policyholders Total Reversionary Bonuses added to Policies .. Total Assets of the Department.. Insure before the close of the year, and thus secure priority of Bonus in the next Division of Profits, at the end of 1902. J. H. RICHARDSON, Government Insurance Commissioner. £120,600 £833,400 £1,629,700 £3,216,100 THE

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