THE SOUDAN.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 22, 24 June 1885, Page 2

THE SOUDAN.

LANDING OF THE NEW SOUTH' WALES CONTINGENT.

(BY BLECTRIO TKLECHUM— ■ COFTBIOTX.) ! (bbdteb's telegrams. ) | Sydnet, Tuesday. '.^ landing and formal recaption of the New South Wales Contingent oni their return liom Soudan took place, as : ' had been arranged, thit morning, but the heavy rams which have been prevalent during the past few dajs continued throughont the night and during this morning, necessitating \ considerable change m places which had been prepared, and marring to a great extent th© success of the demonstration from a spectacular point of view. The Governpent of New South Wales had lent great importance to the occasion, »•• public holiday having been gazetted throutfhoui the colony; while the whole available forces of the colony to the nuinbeYdf 5000 men were massed m the metropolis ' f or the purpose of taking, part m the ceremony. The transport Arab was broueht alongside Circular Quay from, her moorings m the harbour,, and the contingent disembarked on the same »pot from which they sailed m - March last. When the work of disembarkation was completed a procession was formed and proceeded to Paddington Barracks by the same line of route which wai adopted on the occasion of the departure of the Contingent. Rear-Admiral Tryon furnished an Imperial escort of seamen and marine* belonging to Her Majesty's sbipa m tht harbor. In the procession were the following :— His Excellency the Governor, Lord Augustus Loftus, Admiral Tryon members of the New South Wales Minis! try, special representatives oi neighbouring colonies, viz., Victoria, Sir George Vernon ; South Australia, General Owen ; Queensland, Colonel Meit; Tasmania* • Colonel Ugge ; and New Zealand, Colonel Haultain: Then came the carriage* containing a number of persons occupying public positions m the colo»y On arrival at the barracks the troops, who had all along been loudly cheered by crowds of spectators who notwithstanding the rain thronged the line of route, w]er» ■ addressed by His Excellency who thanked them m the name of the Queen and country for their services; after which thgy ■•>'•*' were dismissed. The original intention was to hold a combined review of forces, but the heavy downpour prevented carrying out thu part of the programme. •