The Imperial Troops.
Auckland, February 19. The. Britannic sailed at noon to-day, the Imperial troops receiving an enthusiastic send-off. The Dalhousie, with the Indian troops, left for Gisborne at 4 p.m. Prior to the departure of the Britaunic for Adelaide, LieutenantColonel Crole • Wyndhatn sent the following letter to the Premier : " Dear Mr Seddon, —I cannot leave New Zealand without writing to express our heartfelt thanks for the manner in which the Imperial representative corps have been everywhere received by the people of the colony. Their warm welcome, enthusiastic greeting, and magnificent hospitality have touched us most deeply, and we carry away in our hearts the very kindest memories of New Zealond. May I ask you to kindly convey to the Mayors of those cities through which we passed our 'warmest thanks for the splendid reception everywhere given us, and to express our gratitude for the way in which we have been entertained." On the line down near Oxford a man jumped off the train while it was going at thirty miles an hour, and w"as not recovered. Another man jumped off at Manukau, but was recovered. A third jumped off at Mercer, but was recovered, badly bruised. Wellington, February 19: The Indian troops will come to Wellington from Napier and New Plymouth by rail. A quarter of an hour's stoppage will be made at the principal stations an route. The troops arrive here. early on Sunday morning.
The following telegram was received yesterday from trie Hon. J. G. Ward by the Mayor of Timaru :—" Be Indian troops. I shall wire you ae soon as we have fixed the programme for the colony, and this expect to get done before we leave Auckland."
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 111, 21 February 1901, Page 3
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