THE NEW COMMANDANT.
BIS OPINION OT NEW ZEALaNDEBS. PKB PEERS ASSOCIATION. Wkllington, January 24. A luncheon on board the troopship Smrey to-day was attended by a large number of prominent citizens and Ministers of the Orown. General Babington was a'so present. Replying totbe toist of his health General BabUgton siid he could "peak from experience of New Z«lande s and of Imperial forces, fie had bad >h honour of commanding New Zealand'Fourth Contingent in South Afric«, and had found the men of the best and never heard a word other than of praise of any of New Zealand's Contingent*, Any British officers who bad bad the good fortuna to commiod NewZ-a-landers were always afterwards anxious to hare them under them. He had been honestly astonished at the welcome accorded him when he arrived yes'erday, and he would do his very best to serve the coluuy.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 21, 25 January 1902, Page 2
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145THE NEW COMMANDANT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 21, 25 January 1902, Page 2
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