The Seventh Contingent
Stiiatford, March 4. Coutts, .of Stratford, a Queen's scurf winner, has received tie appointment of captain in the Seventh Contingent. Wkllington. March 5. Captaincies in the /seventh Contingent have been allotted to 0. 11. Johnston (Waverloy), formerly lieutenant in tin First Contingent, and J. 11. Ilitn u' (Cdnusfchureh), an old army man with a South Afrienn record,. Sergeant Le'u'rangr, formerly of the First, "lias been promoted to lieutenant. ' T ho strength of the Seventh Con tangent is to be in.ve is-.td to 530 men bv an additional quota from each district proper,innate to the first sell e;,ion. Applicants will be selected from those already enrolled, but of eourso they mu-g stund tho usual tests. It is not d added whan the (.'on'.iii,gent wiil leave, but it will not be within a fortnight.
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 120, 7 March 1901, Page 3
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135The Seventh Contingent Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 120, 7 March 1901, Page 3
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