INVALIDED COLONIALS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 106, 25 June 1900, Page 2

INVALIDED COLONIALS.

NO NEW ZEALANDERS. [ Received 24, 4.40 p.m. [ Melbourne, Juno 24. | The Australasian brought twentysix invalided soldiers from South Africa, the majority belonging to the New South Wales mounted forces. There are no New Zeaknders. Most of the victims are suffering from fever. Surgeou-Major Toll, of South Australia, succumbed to typhoid shortly before the steamer arrived.

SSRIOUS COMPLAINTS. (Received 25, 1.30 a.m.) Melbourne, June 24. The invalided Australian soldiers who arrived by the Australasian are practically destitute, unable to muster a shilling amongst them, and are very scantily clad. They complain bitterlj of the inefficient arrangements of the British commissiariat and the medical departments. They assert that they were not paid wages fur months, and were unsupplied with boots and clothing. They also complain that the British nqn- commissioned officers favoured Imperial troops. Received 25, 1.3 C a.m. Melbourne, Juno 24. Just before the Australasian left Capetown a prominent Victorian resident in Capetown wrote to Si..' Alfred Milner calling attention to the destitute and ragged condition of the men, the harsh treatment they have received and the suffering through delays in sending home a large number of sick ;and wounded Australians and ICevv Zealanders at Maitland Camp, and said if the condition of the men was known Australasia would bring about a big reaction against volunteering for future campaigns. Sir A. Milner took immediate steps to remedy the grievance. Thousands of men are down with fever in the various camps.