THE SOUDAN.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 52, 30 July 1885, Page 4

THE SOUDAN.

THE COLONIAL CONTINGENT.

'.. ; Heutenant-Gonerai Gr.ihatn, -,m the Ganeral Order issuod by him on relinquishing the command of the Snakitn iielil force says :— "..Thc\ £ T o\v Wales Contingent lias furnished a bright example of the martial qualities- of- the Anglo -S-ixon race, and has shown to all the latent military strength oJP" the Empire. TIIO soldior-liko spirit which has piirvadcil sill ranks of: the Contingent is the theme* of universal ad mi ration, and it will bo a valuable remonibrance t \ all who served m the Stwkiia Fieid Force, to recall this, the first'time when their fellow-countrymen from the ' Colonies served and shared with them the fortunes of a campaign." In a desDat,ch> , describing the advance on Tamai, t.he General says : — " As I haVe already reported, the New South Wales Contingent bore themselves admirably on the march and under fire, and,- both by the report" of the General Officer commanding, the Guards Brigade, and from my own^..pbj,ery^.tion, IcariTestify to the soldier-like spirit and enduranpe ?hown by Her Majesty's colotrßjU.|*>&eX" "....'.., . '■"- ■

(ELEOTftIC TELiEGWIiPH.— C3P.TBIGnT) (BEUT.Ea'S TKLBoHIAMSI) : ..... .-*■_■.— ■- • - SvoNiiiYf -Wednesdays ;•. The banquet given by the citizens of Sydney, m honor of the return., of- the "New' South Wales contingent took place last night, and proved a groat success. His Excellency, Lord Augustus Lottus, and Admiral Tyron were presertt; ?and the assemblage included most of the lead--ing men of the colony. A number of speeches were made congratulating the members of the contingent pn their safe' arrival. * : * • ••"" ; ;