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No. 41. —New Zealand. Governor the Earl of Ranfurly to Mr.. Chambeblain. (Telegram received 9.30 a.m., 14th October, 1899.) New Zealand Contingent, sailing 21st October, due about 20th November South Africa. They have no military transport, but bring over -thirty spare horses. No machine-gun detachment taken.

No. 42.—Queensland. Lieutenant-Governor Sir S. W. Griffith to Mr. Chamberlain. (Telegram received 10.35 a.m., 14th October, 1899.) Referring to your telegram of 12th October (No. 33), and referring to your telegram of same day addressed to Governor, South Australia (No. 32), motion for parliamentary sanction has been intercepted by proposed vote of censure, which will probably be disposed of Tuesday ; in the meantime Ministers arranging for despatch of detachment of named corps, including machineguns, by steamer starting not later than 31st October for Capetown direct, calling for orders at Port Elizabeth.

No. 43. —Western Australia. Governor Sir Gerard Smith to Mr. Chamberlain. (Telegram received 1.10 p.m., 14th October, 1899.) Referring to your telegram received through Governor of Queensland, 11th October (No. 33), it is proposed to send as part of Western Australian unit to South Africa two Maxim -303 machineguns on field infantry carriages, with equipment complete. Western Australian unit will be ready to sail by steamer " Medic," with other colonial units.

No. 44.—New Zealand. Governor the Earl of Ranfurly to Mr. Chamberlain. (Telegram received 12.55 p.m., 15th October, 1899.) Referring to your telegram of 13th October to Governor of Victoria (No. 38), New Zealand Contingent carry all personal equipment and horses' gear complete, canteens of infantry pattern, but no field dressings and valises; camp equipment only includes tents and cooking-utensils, no regimental transport and equipment as laid down " Field-service Manual, Mounted Infantry, War, 1899," page No. 12 to end.

No. 45.—Canada. Mr. Chambeblain to Governor-General the Earl of Minto. (Telegram sent 12.40 p.m., 16th October, 1899.) Her Majesty's Government have received with much pleasure your telegram of 13th October (No. 40), conveying Canada's generous offer of 1,000 troops, which they gratefully accept.

No. 46.—New South Wales. Mr. Chambeblain to Governor Earl Beauchamp. (Telegram sent 12.3 p.m., 17th October, 1899.) Referring to your telegram of 13th October (No. 39), Medical Staff Corps offer would be gladly accepted.

No. 47.—Victoria. Governor Lord Brassey to Mr. Chamberlain. (Extract from telegram received 12.30 p.m., 17th October, 1899.) In accordance with instructions in your telegram of 4th October (No. 17), have arranged for conveyance of troops per White Star " Medic " to Cape of Good Hope. Wili leave on 28th October, arriving at destination on or about 28th November, with contingents Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia on board.

No. 48. —Tasmania. Mr. Chamberlain to Acting-Governor Dodds. (Telegram sent 2.50 p.m., 17th October, 1899.) Referring to your telegrams of the 12th and 13th instant (Nos. 34 and 35), Her Majesty's Government gladly accept unit of eighty, and approve arrangements for despatch.

No. 49.—Western Australia. Governor Sir Gerard Smith to Mr. Chamberlain. (Telegram received 3.35 p.m., 17th October, 1899.) [Answered by No. 51.] Am. requested by Legislative Council to forward following resolution passed this day, for information of Her Majesty the Queen and Her Majesty's Government: " That this House desires to