LORD KITCHENER.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 707, 11 January 1910, Page 3

LORD KITCHENER.

Svdkkv, Jan. 9. Lord Kitchener’s scheme at Liverpool was based on the idea that there was an attack on a convoy. The operations occupied 15 hours, and were conducted as far as practicable under actual war conditions. The Field Marshal’s staff was busy taking notes. Beyond an occasional passing comment Lord Kitchener keeps his impressions carefully to himself. To-day he inspects the harbour defences and reviews the volunteers and cadets. Altogether between seven and eight thousand men gathered at the various camps. Yesterday’s operations were a repetition of the methods adopted by Lord Kitchener at Queensland. After the previous day’s orders were cancelled the troops turned out at two in the morning and spent the day in tactical manoeuvre, which was keenly watched by Lord Kitchener. THE NEW ZEALAND ITINERARY. Lord Kitchener has telegraphed to Sir Joseph Ward “ I propose the following itinerary for New Zealand :—Leave Melbourne in H.M.S. Encounter on February 12th ; arrive at the Bluff on 17th, thence by rail to Dunedin same day. Leave Dunedin February 2 rst for Christchurch, arriving there same day. Leave Christchurch on the evening of the 23rd, and arrive at Wellington following morning. Leave Wellington on the 28th for Auckland, and arrive on March Ist, my official visit to the Dominion ending there about March 3rd. Kitchener, Brisbane.