VISIT OF IMPERIAL TROOPS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 29, 6 February 1901, Page 2

VISIT OF IMPERIAL TROOPS.

ARIUVKD AT IN VEROARUILL. PISH PIIESB ASSOCIATION. Inveucarqill, Fobruary 5. The Imperial troops arrived here at nooo to-day after a most tempestuous passage from Melbourne. They came to town and after an address of welcome from tbe AotingPremier fell iu and inarched to the Queen's Park where they were enter* tained at luncheon.

After being given a little time to mix with the people they returned to the station and left lor tho north at 3.30.

The huge crowd of enthusiastic spectators was tho largest assemblage ever seen hero and all passed off wifchmfe M accident.

TROOPS LEAVE FOR DUNIDIK GREAT ENTHUSIASM BNROUTE. TREMENDCTOUS OVATIOK AT DUNEDIN. Dunkotn, February 5. Tiie Imperial troops after leaving Invercargill stopped at Gore for onei hour. They were marched to tbe Show Ground where they were entertained at luncheon, being »#t by the Mayor and Mr. MeNab, M.H.E. The troops were enthusiastically cheered at Clinton where a fir* minutes stay was made. A. big crowd gave them an enthusiastic reception at B&lclutha wher* ft 15 minutes stay was made. An equally cordial reception Wit given by a larger crowd at Milton. A stay ot an hour was mad?. Here a supper of a high order mi prepared for the men in St. Gesrge's Hall, while tbe offieeiß were entertained at Ooombi' Hotel, the Mayer welcoming them. Coloßel Wyndham responded. At f.very station on the whole line of route crowds collected and cheered thfl train as it passed. Tbe first train reached Dunedin at* 110.45, havirg made the run in iw | hours.

Hera a tremendous crowd gathered in tbe Triangle, and tba sera* wae af the most enthusiastic! nature, aid tkp Ma of faces lit up by the flaring light! presented a weird but effective eight. The men disembarked from tha train amidst tremendous cheering, aid war* drawn up in the Triangle. Hera the* were told off in sections, each aI which was accompanied by a number of th» volunteers, and the men were marched off to the particular rendezvous appointed. At each rendezvous theea who bad agreed to take the men wara waiting, and the soldiers were at once taken to the house where he was to ha a guest. The arrangements appear to work satisfactorily.

(Joleotl Wynd bam and the offieora and meu are delighted with the reception accorded them and the manner in which thuy have been treated.