NEW ZEALAND SCOTTISH.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 23, 25 September 1915, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND SCOTTISH.

PROPOSAL TO FORM A REGIMENT I’kii Rbkss (Association. PaxTmerston Ivoiy*i, September 24. An enthusiastic meeting pi delegates was held here to-day to discuss the proposal to Tor a Scottish Regiment to go to the front. The lollowlng delegates present; —-Messis JMackay (Takapan), W. Oliphant (Auckland), Charles Brown (Christchurch), W H. Kilgour (Dunedin), TV. Gillespie (Masterton), Alexander Keid (Mangatoiuoka), T. S. Arcus (Waimariuo), R. W. Raeburn (Ohakuno), TV. G. Murray, D. Moir, H. A. Martin, and TV. Ferguson (Rangitikoi), A. FI. Ross (Danuevirke), J. Colliugwood," E. H. McCloud, and D. McLean (Fcilding). Mr Gillespie said the idea of tho meeting was that they should go whole-heartedly for the formation of a Highland Regiment, similar to that of Canada. One hundred and thirtyfive circulars had been sent out to the leading Scottish Societies from Auckland to the Bluff, nearly all had replied in favor of a regiment being formed. 1 It was decided that a conference consisting ..u the united Caledonian ■Scottish, and Highland Societies in j New Zealand, and representing the 1 united Scottish interest;; in the Domj inion' ,wait upon the Minister of De- | fence, with the request that a kilted {regiment ,to lie known as the “New ! Zealand Scottish,” be equipped and j despatched on active service forthj with, | The following were appointed a deputation to wait upon the Minister at 12.30 p.m. on Tuesday next Messrs W. Gillespie, IF. Martin, K. cid, C has. Brown, Sir -Walter Buchanan, TV. McKee; J. M. Mackay, A. 13. Crawford, H. Morrison, and Sir James Carroll.