The Ninth Contingent

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 164, 11 February 1902, Page 3

The Ninth Contingent

f The Waimate quota of fourteen men left by Saturday's express. The number was fifteen, but Farrier-Sergfe. McTaggarfc (Morven) telegraphed his inability to go and there was no time to select another in hia place. The men were marched from the drillshed to the station by Oapt. Garland, Piper Cooper playing inspiriting tunes en the pipes. The railway platform was densely crowded, and a great deal cf enthusiasm was shown. As the train steamed out hearty cheers were given for the troopers, and several signals placed en the line exploded and added & warlike touch to the scene. At ; *ha Junction the men were formed up for the arrival \ o' ib.9 north -express, which was bringing down the northern quotas.. These occupied several carziages., and greeted their future comrades kstily. "LieuGenat'it-Colonel Bailey, and Sergeant. Major Coleman, who were oa the train, inspected the draft ami called the roll, and the men wero sent aboard the train. A good few returned troopers v/cro among the men,, mostly of the Fifih Contingent, the earlier ouas hjimj sparsely r«p:'o- ! sen tod, if at all. The raacou | probably is that moat of u.cvc desirous of returning have leit of! tha|r own accord. Following is a list of the hue sent from Waimate on B-itu;v,ny, with their m?a.sureiueni.s, aia :

Samuel Hall, farmer, Waimptc. 27 years, height !tir,. Si:-, chest 38in., weight John William Harrison, butcher's assistant, Waun Ue, ■!'.;.• J yu:.i\s, sft. s!ria., BGin, chosr, iU;;t. 2ib. "Harold WLsdh, fcir.-n bantf, Waimato, 20 oft. 7/.in, obin. Chest, 9_t. 111 b. Herbert lioaJry, currier, W&imate, 19 years, sft. ''JMil., 3£m. chose, 10at.. 12 ib. -Villiam Edward Harvey, grocer's EBjissanfc, Mcrven, 22 years, sft. 6iu., 85ir.. chest, 9st. 81b. Thomas Hcbbs, farm hand, Waimate, 23 years, sft. 6in>, 35m. chest, 10db. 71b.

Joseph Wilron, farm labourer, Hook, 25 yea:.u, oft. 3in. s 37in. chest, lint, -iib. Pater McDonald, farm labourer, Waimate, 21 years, £ft. 10in., 37m, chest, list. Ohvade Forbes Williams, farm hand, Waimate, £1 years, sft. Gin., 3Gin. chest.. It/at. 3.b.

John P, C. Simpson, station baud, 7 T aima';e. 21f yours, sft. 7iu., '•*7in. chest, ICst. SK).

Henry Coxon, printer, Waimate, 2J> veare, sft. l*-_ia, 38iu. chess, Ust'OlU.

Wilfred James Aiming, farmer, Eedcliff, 20 years, aft 10in., 87iu. chest, llec.

Job.u Murdoch, farm hand, ?.fcIrikihi, 21 years, slt. Sin., BGia. chest, iQst Bib. James Blair, surveyor's labourer, Waimate, Z'S yeaw, sft chest, list. .-' ______