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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 6, 2 January 1901, Page 2

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[PBB PUSH ASSOCIATION.] 9| Wellington, January 7. .H The Stswf'da of the W Racing Ciub/have further inquired}! into the ru ici'g of Melwoed at a re-H cent meetipg o. the Club, but decidedH that th evidence was not sufficient toJH warrant any further action being f °' r ""Hi in the matter, The jockoy, P. KingiojH again applied for a license, and it waafl| decided to grant him eno with a cau-flj tion as to futuro conduct. On Wednesday next. January 9, ntH[ 9 p.m., nominations for the fullowingH| | even!sat the Taranaki Meeting with Mr. M. Fleetwood Handicap, llsav; First* liui-dles, 1(50\; Second Hur.ilrw, lsojvTaranaki Oup, Oran-'stund j Handicap, lsov; Handicap, lsov; Autumn IlandicaflH lsov; First (HJudiqap. Hack lsov ; Secorjd Handicap Uurdl&j, First H.m'ikap Hack ltac© (flat), Second Handicap .Hack Race sov; Henul Hack Handicap, Huatoki Hajck Handicap, lsov ; FaiflH well Handicap, lsov. HBH

to the station, the route being thronged i with several thousands of spectators, j The utmost enthusiasm was displaced, j Waxganui, January 7. j For the Wanganui s< etion of the Sixth Contingent over sixty applications were received. The physique of the men was declared by the Medical, Board as splendid, Twenty men were , sont to-day, being entertained at | luncheon by the Mayor, and after- j wards marched to the station, being | l'-d by the band and fol'owed by a largo ' crowd of people. At the station speeches were made by the Mayor and j tho Rev. Georgo Bocd. The utmost j. enthusiasm prevailed on tho platform, j In addition to the above mentioned I men, returned troop* rs De Lorie,l : Robertson, and March left in order toi° rejoin tlieir contingents. i>j Chkistchuuch, January 7. I i The Canterbury l members of thif f ! Six'.h Contingent icft to-night fof j Lytteltoa where they catch tho Tann i wera on which they pi oceed to Wellington. Alto"<»thor 75 men I tho roll oil. Mr, Raece (tho Mayer) and Colon! 1 Gordon briefly addressed ; the contingent, who wera tkea marcljed Ito the railway station. Large crowds ■' gathered in the streets and the contin--1 gont wera heartily cheered, j The Otago detachment arrived this ! eveaing from Dunedin and all proceeded toKethor to Ly Walton." As the i departure of the men was rather hur- ! ried there was no time far any formal ceremony, According to arrangements made on 1 Monday, the Taranaki inembar3 of the | Sixth Contingent are to leave for Welj lington by the mail train this morning. ', Th 6 Taranaki Rifles, Guards, and City ' Band will march to the station, when •; a short speech will bo made by His ' j Worship the Mayor. 'I The departing troopers will carry s i with them the good wishes and ap- " I preciation of the whole of the district and no doubt a good number of specta ! tors will be present.