DISTRIBUTION OF SOUTH AFRICAN MEDALS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 85, 1 May 1901, Page 2

DISTRIBUTION OF SOUTH AFRICAN MEDALS.

(PKB Pit ESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellixgtos, Apiil 30. The Gov. rwr has received iaforma'ion regarding the distribution of South Afii ail moda's 'o olooiil so'diers by tlieDuko of Cornwall. Th s-» tegula•i.'in in e*s follows: A me J a! viththe

recipient's military difignation ens.mavod thereon will be provided fcr each member of the New Zealand mi ij tary forces who arrived on active service in South Africa prior to July 1900. Medals for officers, uom-coms, aod men who are unable to be present at the parade held by Ilis Roya' Highnew will be »f'eraard* haedfd to the Governor for subsequent distribution. In cases of oflic rs, non-come, and men who have di' J fioin wounds or disease

;i< He romli of the campaign the uiedtls will be left in care rf the Governor for Rub'equent distribution amongst the iel«Mvi s of the dereaeed, Tl e nominal roll of recipient in the order in wl.ic'i tley nre intendrd »o appear wil l e pivpa'ei forthwith for 0 U'h fity. Roc pi-n'B will pass befrre His Ri\al I'i.hnpfs in aing'e ranlr, tie iiuinn of each hs h > eonm* fo ward boing annou eel by a B'all' otliu r. No c a*pa will be itsmd at present,