The Eighth Contingent.
THE NORTH ISLAND BATTALION.
Wellington, January, 29
The North -Island. HutUliou of tho Eighth Contingent loft Wellington on TnoH'Uy afternoon on bored the s.a. Surrey. At 1 p.m. tho men were entertained at u banquet by the Citizen« Committee, there being present tin 1 Governor, the Premier, Genera jlaobington tho.new Commandant, and other loading lights in tin. political aud military world of tin; colony. About I 1 ),0(T) people witnor.-vm tho fma! ceremony. The Governor, the 1 'former ami General 1> aiming ton delivered addresses, all strongly patriotic in tone. The following figure giro the number of odium mi l ram who have composed tho several Contingents :
Totals 198 3955 4153 "When the Ninth Contingent has boon recruited the colony will have contributed over 5000 officers and men to the war within less than two and a half years. janavwnmnMßtaHfwnMßam
Coating •jut Mo a Total Fir'fc ... J1 201: 215 Sr-rond id 254 268 Third 12 252 264 Fourth o I . . . CVi 4 12 466 Fifth ... 24 571 595 Sixth ... 22 560 582 Sovoath ... 31 562 598 Eighth ... GO 1110 1170
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 160, 1 February 1902, Page 3
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183The Eighth Contingent. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 160, 1 February 1902, Page 3
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