BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 25, 26 January 1901, Page 2

BOER WAR.

SIXTH CONTINGENT. COMMISSIONS FOK RETUIiNBD TROOPii KB. I'EB I'fiKSS ASSOCIATION. Wellington, January 25. The following troopers who returned by the Orient have b en appointed acting Lieutenants in the Sixth Contingent subject to tlifl Appointments bmnsr confirmed by the luiporial authorities at the frontCorporis Morrison, MuclJunald, Mitchell; privAt?* \Wood, Wall!-, nr.d Blinkholm, Capf'-iin Smith, of the ilnchn Mounted Rifles, wbo camo into camp expecting to get n commist-ion in the 6th, is not going to South Afriea.

APPOINTMENT OK NON-COMS. Wellington, January 25. The following r.'.n-comK from the Wellington Volunteer District hiive been appointod to tho Sixth Coiringfnt. Ho. 11 Compwv: —S( — J. W, Mulco'in (Nelson); Fan it Hevgt—G. W. Shaw (Wellington); Seruts. —F. W. Freeman (Otaki), A. S. Jinson (Lgvin), S. Smith (New Plymouth), J. Irwin (P.itea Fifth Contingent); Corporal*— D. Turner (Wellington), A. E. Urwin (Wellington), G. 11. Stubbs j(Wellingtou), L. W. Manning (Wellington); Lmre-Corporak —J. Jaffiiry. M. R. Herbert, T. Ferguson, W. A. Cullen (Wellington); Bugler— N. A. MoLoon (Napior), No. 18 Com-pany:—S'-rgt.-Major—S. W. 11.Craw■ fird (Wellington); Farrier Sergt.—E. J. Quinlan (Wellington); Sergtj.—P. A. De'ovee (New Plymouth), E Beardmcro (N<-1 -nr.), J. MeGoidricl: (Napier), J. j£. Leslie (Uistwne); Ooipoifls —•(. JickeJl (Nelto-t), A. Kit'iey, J. W. Sullivan, L F. Leech (WellinrVui); L'-ince-Corjiotals—ll. (WestC. K. Do'-intour (Gis'oorco), H. Oonnop (Wellington), W. J. Morrisb (Blenheim); Bugler—C. S. Gmilestone (Wellington).

It. liiss ) p n definito'y decided that the Cn'cv; all with ths Sixth Oeifmgent aboard will leava far Auckland at six i o'cloek to-morrow evening, A bopinpiuc wa* mtdo wi'h tao shipmunt of l.iorses this itftorncin.

KHTIJItNKD TKOOI'd. CnKisTCHURcn, Jinuary 25. Thfl Ciristchurc'n mrii who returned to Now Zoiiard from Sou'.li Africi by the Oi'Mjt, arrived last night. In i-pitio of the bea>y ruin a hrgo crowd assembled &t the railway station, aud tho man wore cheeroi heartily, but no formal ceremony took placo.

RECEPTION AT DUNEDIN. A Djt edin fivo, dated January 23, pays : -Tho sad m.ws of the death of tho Queen pat an orid to an evon modi-1 fied pifjgrammo for the rec?ption of fcbo returning soldiers. Tho Orient did r.ot catch tho morning tida find icuwiDs outside tho Heads. The Tutunetert with (he Hon. J. G. Ward on board, went alongside, and just as tho returning men wora about to bo welcomed tUo lings on tho pilot c.tatiou wito r.!l <alien d uvn leaving tho Union Jack llyi r <; so nalf-uian. The fii'iiifiaancj of this was at. onca :ippav<.n f , and all !>ir the iuvalided wore quietly otu'oasked on thn Tutinokii, wlii. ii sr-eimec! up to Danediu without cr.'diug ut. Dim port, where elaborate r.r.»fivrai:,on.s h,.| bton made for h welcome.

Th.« streets of Dunedin wore crowd< d fiom an ou-ly iio;r. Here a'.fo the dropping of flags to half-uvst w;.s the intimation of the dr.ith of the Q'li eu, *vJ ica bewnnn th* rdl absorbir.y subjeatj Thy crowds know nothing as to which portion o£ tlu programme had been dropped, Thero was a rush to the wharves vehan it was known that tha in<m wora coming by the steame'', On the trjopwa lmding they wora tak n by the shoitess routi to tlia Agricultural Hall for Junc.'jMU. Tfco Mr-.yor nude a brief speech, ncd t.ko Hoo. J. (J. War*', at to? n ferriw* in fooling tortrs ti ih-» death of the. (Juoor.. ;iv.l vbo (lories of iicv reigfi, jju«v (•_ coidhl \v Kruno t» ti.o rii'.'i' lotun.'ii.g frrrn the «var, and rpok.; of tin: soi'vico* \, ! jcy had rendered.

On the'ail of the Mayor, tbosoMiivs and the 1 ■ri»u crowd in tho 11-II sVud up fof a fo'v miputes as a m uk cf r ! - to the Quaen. The men then dispersed I'.mon,' Choir f.i'ltidc, and ptoueeded by train to the Port where cbey emlm'l.-nd on tho Orient, which left; tor Wellington, tho Hon. Mr Wnrd going; .vich her.