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1 0) A From or to whom. Colony. Date. Subject. 35 Aoting-Governor Dodds .. Tasmania .. (Received Ootober 13) Telegram (Received October 13) Telegram Reports that the Tasmanian Contingent leaves Melbourne on the 28th Ootober. 36 Governor Lord Tennyson South Australia Reports that Legislature have approved of equipment and despatch of 125 Volunteers for service in Imperial army, and that arrangements are being made for forces to embark for South Africa on [the 30th Ootober. Expresses the satisfaction of Her Majesty's Government at the arrangements reported in No. 36. States that regimental transport should aocompany units possessing it. Specifies requirements for full equipment of forces, and requests early information as to probable deficiencies. 37 38 To Governor Lord Tennyson To Governor Lord Brassey (Victoria), to be repeated to the Governors of all other Australian Colonies and New Zealand Governor Earl Beauchamp South Australia Ootober 13 Telegram October 13 Telegram New South Wales (Received October 13) Telegram (Reoeived October 14) Telegram (Received October 14) Telegram States that New South Wales offers, subjeot to approval of Parliament, Army Medioal Staff Corps unit oomplete, whioh would start in ten days, if accepted. Reports offer by his Government of 1,000 infantry. 39 40 Governor-General the Earl of Minto Canada Governor the Earl of Ranfurly New Zealand Reports date of sailing and probable date of arrival of New Zealand Contingent, and that they will have no transport or maohine-gun, but will take over thirty spare horses. States that, pending parliamentary sanotion, Ministers are arranging for the despatoh of troops, with machine-guns, not later than the 31st October. States that it is proposed to send two Maxim guns with the unit from Western Australia, whioh will be ready to sail with the other colonial units on the " Medio." States what stores and equipment will be taken by the New Zealand Contingent. 41 42 Lieutenant - Governor Sir S. W. Griffith Queensland (Received October.14) Telegram (Received October 14) Telegram (Received October 15) Telegram October 16 Telegram Ootober 17 Telegram (Received Ootober 17) Telegram 43 Governor Sir Gerard Smith Western Australia 44 Governor the Earl of Ranfurly New Zealand 45 To Governor-General the Earl of Minto To Governor Earl Beauohamp Governor Lord Brassey .. Canada States that Her Majesty's Government gratefully accept the offer of 1,000 troops. Accepts offer of Medical Staff Corps unit. 46 New South Wales Victoria 47 Reports that the Victorian Contingent will sail in the "Medic" on the 28th October, arriving about the 28th November, with other Australian contingents on board. States that Her Majesty's Government gladly acoept services of unit, and approve arrangements for despatoh. Reports resolution of Legislative Council expressing its opinion that Western Australia should co-operate with other Australian Colonies in despatching a military force to the Transvaal. Regrets that it is impossible to accept the offer of a field battery. Expresses the satisfaction of Her Majesty's Government at the resolution passed by the Legislative Council reported in No. 49. Specifies the equipment whioh should aocompany troops, and requests early information as to probable defioienoies. States that regimental transport should be sent, also machine-guns; asks for particulars of the date of departure and arrival of the troops. States that his Ministers have decided to offer the services of a regiment of infantry 1,000 strong. 48 To Acting-Governor Dodds Tasmania .. October 17 . Telegram 49 Governor Sir Gerard Smith Western Australia (Received October 17) Telegram 50 To Governor Earl Beauohamp To Governor Sir Gerard Smith New South Wales Western Australia October 18 Telegram October 18 Telegram 51 52 To Governor-General the Earl of Minto Canada October 18 Telegram 53 Governor General the Earl of Minto Canada (Received October 18) Telegram (Received October 19) Telegram 54 Ditto .. Canada Reports that many Militia medioal officers and trained female nurses have volunteered their services, and also that the Canadian Red Cross Sooiety offer the services of two female nurses. Gives particulars of stores and equipment of troops, and probable date of departure and length of passage. States that two machine-guns will accompany regiment, but no draught horses. Reports that the despatch of troops has been sanctioned by Legislative Assembly unanimously, and that the contingent will embark about the 30th Ootober, and are expected to arrive on the 26th November. Expresses satisfaction of Her Majesty's Government at the vote of the Legislative Assembly. States that it is proposed to send one unit infantry, one unit mounted infantry, and half unit Medioal Staff Corps, in addition to the Lancers on their way to the Cape; and that they will leave the colony abjut the end of October. States that Her Majesty's Government highly appreciate and gladly aocept ariangements notified in No. 58. Reports sailing of New Zealand Contingent, and that they may require small supplement to tueir horse, equipment. 55 Canada (Received October 19) Telegram 56 Lieutenant - Governor Sir S. W. Griffith Queensland (Received October 19) Telegram To Lieutenant - Governor Sir S. W. Griffith Governor Earl Beauchamp Queensland October 19 Telegram (Received October 20) Telegram 57 58 New South Wales 59 To Governor Earl Beauchamp New South Wale s October 20 Telegram 60 Governor the Earl of Ranfurly New Zealand (Received Ootober 21) Telegram