The Eighth Contingent.
Waimato’s quota of the Eighth Conting' lit—Sergeant Horley, of the Btudiiolrac Mounted Rittss, Lance Corporal Thom a’ of the Wahnate Rifles, and Messrs W. J ickson and il. Williams—loft by yeonnv’.-iy’-j morning train for Timaru. A crowd assembled to see tlia in an off, and a good deal of cheering was indulged in. The other r-.vo representatives from tide district. Trooper Gluvas of ths Stnlin'drdo Mounted Rides and Mr A. Rattray, j lined the tram at the Junction. Ths men hid to report tUs-msidvne n. t tho Bd-nci (Trios, Threw a, yes*. 3rd ■7, an 4 then proceed to Christchurch by express to go into Camp at Addington. iVuf,r,mi?o\, I) member 30. There have h-jon i-o many rejections by tli 3 me4i.ca! hoard of candidates for tho recruiting In.ird now (bids the sHpuly to hr, below the (.['.iota allowed to VVA iog'-.on. The A'in-.-altural D.yiirtimmt has had no diiii.nihy in securing tho necessary 1000 horse): for the new contingent. Tho S >cr<is.ary for Agri.-mltur? states that thDeoirtment could easily have obtained another 1 LOO.
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 148, 4 January 1902, Page 3
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177The Eighth Contingent. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 148, 4 January 1902, Page 3
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