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1901. NEW ZE ALAND.

NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENTS FOR SOUTH AFRICA: OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, AND MEN WHO HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO NOTICE FOR "MERITORIOUS SERVICES."

Presented to the House of Representatives by Command.

Oeficebs, Non-commissioned Opficees, and Men who have been bbought to notice foe " Meeitorious Seevices." Names of officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of New Zealand Contingents who have been brought to notice for "Meritorious Services" in the despatches of Field-Marshal Earl Eoberts, dated 2nd April, 1.901, as published in London Gazette of 16th April, 1901, are hereby published for general information : — Lieut.-Colonel S. Newall, Fifth Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Major M. Cradock, New Zealand Mounted Eifles. Major R. H. Davies, Fourth Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Major T. Jowsey, Third Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Major A. W. Robin, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Captain C. T. Major, Fourth Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Captain D. Poison, Fifth Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Lieutenant A. Bauchop, Fourth Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Lieutenant S. R. Bradbourne, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Lieutenant J. G. Hughes, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Lieutenant G. H. R. Rolleston, Fourth Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Lieutenant T. J. M. Todd, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. No. 3, Sergeant-Major W. T. Burr, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. No. 2438, Sergeant-Major W. H. Fletcher, Fifth Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Sergeant-Major Harper, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Sergeant W. Cassidy, Second Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. No. 105, Sergeant E. Hazlett, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Sergeant Luck, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. (Probably Sergeant-major Tuck, First Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles.) Pioneer-Sergeant Harris. (Probably Saddler-Sergeant W. Harris, First Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles.) Corporal Harler. (Probably Corporal Haseler, First Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles.) Corporal Hogg, First Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Trooper Galloway. (Probably Trooper Callaway, First Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles.) Trooper Holroyd, First Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. No. 407. Private H. B. Wade, New Zealand Mounted Rifles.

The following extracts from the London Gazette, dated 19th April, are published for general information: — To be ordinary members of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath :— Major A. W. Robin, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Lieut.-Colonel S. Newall, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Major M. Cradock, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Major R. H. Davies, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. To be an ordinary member of the Third Class, or Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George : — Major T. Jowsey, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. The following appointments to the Distinguished Service Order are granted in recognition of the services of the under-mentioned officers in connection with the campaign in South Africa, 1899--1900, dated the 29th November, 1900 :— Captain T. C. Major, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Captain D. Poison, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Lieutenant J. G. Hughes, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Lieutenant T. J. M. Todd, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. To be Brevet-Major : — Captain W. R. N. Madocks, Royal Artillery.