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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 160, 1 February 1902, Page 2

DISTRICT ORDER. By Lioutanant-Colonel W. H. Webb, Commanding Canterbury District. Military and Volunteer Office, , Christchurch, January 27th, 1902. XN view of the probability of a NINTH CONTINGENT being despatched to South Africa, the following information is published for the information of intending applicants; Two Battalions will be formed, on© from the North Island, and one from the South Island. Fresh Applications from Officers or for Commissions are to bo submitted as early as possible, addressed to Officers Commanding Districts. Applications from Non-coms, and men to be made by letter to the Recruiting Officer Ninth Contingent, at the nearest of the following Recruiting Centres, viz.:— CHRISTCHURCH. CULVERDEN. RANCH OB A. SHEFFIELD. ASHBURTON. , ; Military Service. The physical standard is fixed at : Height, sft siu to sft lOin, Chest measurement, 35ia (expanded) Ago, between 19 and 35 years. Unmarried. - Only good riderfi and good shots will bs accepted. Recruiting Boards will net assemble before February 3rd, Further particulars will bo published. Commanding Canterbury District. Applicants si; ) height, chest measurement a w , also previous TIMARU. FaIELIE. WAIMATI W. H. WEBB, Lieutenant-Colonel

Militia and Volunteer Office, Tirmiru, January 28th, 1902, DISTRICT ORDER, nnHE Undermentioned Officers are ■** appointed Recruiting Officers for the NINTH JoN TIN GENT. All applications if of Enrolment should be addressed ta tacin'i CAPTAIN MOOD,-'South Canterbury Mounted itifles, Timaiira. I CAPTAIN '* GILLIES, { Mackenzie Mounted Rifles, Fnirlie. CAPTAIN GARLAND, Studholme Mourned Rifles, ’Waiuiate. CAPTAIN NIOOLL, Ashburton Guards, Ashburton, The other Members of the Recruiting Boards will be the same as for the Eighth Contingent. 0. S. BAILEY. Lient.-Col., Commanding South Canterbury Sub-Diatriot. E. SToeg department. mHE Stoofc “*■ to pure tment, is’hroparod ,aI for the Ninth X will be at Freeman’s stable# on TUESDAY, at 11 a.m. to inspect horses offered. F. A. FIELD. Inspector. nm ■ htii ANNUAL SCHOOL EXCURSION TO JTMARU. THURsSpAyIfEBRUARY 6th. jr'f a leaves the* Jreti PECIAi Tv 8.30 'imaru at 6 p.m Fares—Adult lOd; Te ffiera Scholars, airnats at mg Children Senior s 4d. Tickets may oe procured from Mr ’itcaithly, Mb Franklin and the Secretary. W. L. SCOTT, . Secretary.