New Zealand

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 183, 12 January 1915, Page 5

New Zealand

T!IE MAs.'UI UJ.\TJX-,K:-:7. S.MAUT S.II.DIERS IX IjiF. -MAKING. t Auckland, La-t ' To-day was a red-letter tiny at the Avondalo camp of the Maori Contingenters, Sir .Jos,.pi! Ward, "£: r ./nines Carroll, Colonel !,\. M. Jjy. -jj r . R Maguire, Air. George Hall, Air. Demiuhy, and others paying a visit to the camp. The A Company was at Penrose rifle range for musketry instruction, and the B Company, which comprises most of the, East Coast Maoris, was'engaged in lield practice at the camp. The visitors were' received by Captain W. 0. Eimis, Adju-f tant of the -Maori Contingent, and Cap-i tain Titt, Officer Commanding the B| Company. The Company performed evo-i lutions by platoons, and also carried ou'ij rifle exercises, the whole of their work? showing a smartness and finish tha<k reHected infinite credit oil t!]p;r ollicors" and instructors. i After the exercises the Company was iormed into a square of platoons, and short addresses were given. RETURNED TROOPERS. **

Dunedin, Last Night. Three invalided troopers returned by. the Maungamii, which arrived at Porfj Chalmers to-day. "One -oi the trio; Trooper Kelk. of Auckland, was incapacitated through getting his hand) badly injured while trying to stop a; vicious horse from .pawing him. Thej first time tilt! horse rushed him, Trooper, Ivelk gave it a smashing blow on the mouth, hut as lie was backing away to avoid the second rush the animal sent him flying against the "lehionfc Trooper Kelk fears his han ' y have to ho amputated. • OUR MEN IN EGY: NO. FUSS ON ARRIVAL. : Dunedin, Last Night. > Information gleaned from various unodicial sources indicates that the arrival of the troops in Egypt caused'no fuss, but was apparently unexpected. The men went into camp a few miles out of Cairo. Out of about 200 hordes shipped by the Maimganui, 1&5 wen! landed in excellent condition. i