VISIT OF IMPERIAL TROOPS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 26, 31 January 1901, Page 3

VISIT OF IMPERIAL TROOPS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION). Received 31, 1.9 a.m. Melbourne, January 30. Co'onel Wyndhaui is instructed to pr: ceed to New Zealand at daylight tomorrow. Tlie InHian troops are exfectelto remain hae a fortnight. Dune )is, January 30. It is understood tba« t!>e local military authorities have arranged to put the Imperial traops undtr canvas at the dledonian Grounds, free use of which hag been grafted by the Soeifty, and me.s thtm at the Agricultural Htll, .

Tke Jlavor, Mr. E. Dockrill, received the subjoined wire from the Acting-Premier, the Hon. J. G. Ward on Wednesday :—" For your information, I think it only right t:> inform you early this morning that thy reported stoppage of the Britannic with i the Imperial U'oops in Melbourne is only temporary. I received official advice hist night oi t'.- temporary! stopp-gis, t'-nd aho that the visit is still to be n.iide. 'fie delay in Melbourne will, in u-y opinion, render it impossible for the steamer to arrive by Saturday, which was at first arranged. Under "the altered circun.s auces, I rl:nk possibly it would bo bett-jr for ah par its if the date of anival can be 1.1, ferred until the. following wee'r. j il'.is wii!. of iuuivj, niter the dates of

::r'iva! at trie olher r.-";tre.s throughout! the cJorr. in <vi;y <\..se. as coon as 1| am in a p'j.-iUou to advise you definitely j you can depaiid upon it being dona. J.J G. Ward."

| The Mayer also reeeivod the foltbwing telegram from tlw Hon, J, 'v. Ward oa Wednesday evening: " I have received advice to-night that the Britannic is to leave Melbourne for the Bluii" at d ylight to-morrow, and is duo ;o aiT : ve tbore e>rly on Monday morning, February 4th."