COLONIAL TROOPS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 104, 19 June 1900, Page 3

COLONIAL TROOPS.

A SPECIAL GRATUITY. (Recaived 19,1.40 a.m.) London, June 18. An Army Order announces a specia gratuity of £5 to Australasian am Canadian non-commissioned officers ant men discharged, or the gratuity will b added to the estate of men dying ii service. THE NSW ZEALAND RETURNED SOLDIERS. Wellington, June 18. All invalids who haye lately returnet have been examined by the Medica Board, who report them as ultima tel; sk?ly tp recover. A month's pay fron tfre ctyy of landing will bo allowed. an< [t wjU b$ decided furthei ftllqwaQoe is desirable. TWO PRESENTATIONS. Ddnbdin, June 18. A well-executed portrait of Majoi Robin, who is in command of the Nev Zealand Contingents in South Africa ym purchased by public subscription and, on behalf of the subscribers handed over to-night by the Mayor ti Mr. Jas. Robin, the Major's fathei who intimated that he would presen it to some public institution. Trooper Seelye, who returned in valided from South Africa, was enter tained to-nigh f by the employees in hi father's factory, and presented witl travelling bags and other articles, am also an address from 150 employee and others. The New Zealand Herald's corns rnndent says that twenty-on<3 N«v Z <a!anders have been a(jc<'p'ed fo )'at.rdl work in the Orange F- re f nd Transvaal, viz : Sargtant Morgan Corporals McDonald and Shepherd Troopers Cameron, Ganc, Lockett Sna)th, Wood, North, Bjwir, Baitrof Glasgow, O'Sbea, Ros?, Fiaser, H. G BmiUi| Mortiwn, Arnold! Sdww

Moore, and McOonway. Of these, ' Morgan and MeDoi aid (who retain their stripes, and diaw 16a and 13a 6d respective y), Cameron, Bowie, Bartrop, Arnold, Morrison, and McOonway have already left the contingent and joined the police. The others are at the front and will join when opportunity offers. Troopers are to receive lis p»r d»y.