VISIT OF IMPERIAL TROOPS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 27, 4 February 1901, Page 2

VISIT OF IMPERIAL TROOPS.

[rBB PIIEBS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, February 1. Tho committea of citizens formed today to make nrrangfuients for tho reception of the Impei ial troops decided to invite the public to provide accommodation for 900 men.

Christchukch, January 1. The Conumittefl mot twice to day to make arrangements for the rer option and entertainment of the Imperial troops, but in the absence of r plies to telegrams sent to the Hon. J, G. Ward little can he done. It was decided that if the troops sleep on bard tha Bri'aninie, to givH them lunch and dinner in fou'ti on Thu'sday, and entertain the officers at a separate luncheon. In tho nftarnoon there will be parade and review.

Djnediv, F< b'uary I, Some doubt arose to clay as to whether Color el Wyndham would permit the Impeiiil tioops t,i bo billatcd in twcs and threes at private housen. After much correspondence between the Mnyor and the ActingPremier, it wps finally decided to cirry out the arrangement, unless Colonel Wyndham dis pproves, The troopers ; wil] ba entertained at supper on arrival o» JJopday night. Dunedin, February 3. At a mebting on Saturday finsil arrangements were made for billot,in j the Imperial troopa among tbo citizec.s. j"* 001. Windham disapproves of the proposition r:ftn f° iftocurp nn the CMedonian V"»otipd, wh ro 001, WebS #ind st.« have i. roftdir:e-'s, »r »h«y can lw taken t.rt Pelt Clwlmnsaid slpep on the Britan< ic. s