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No. 58.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN to GOVERNOR EARL BEAUCHAMP.
(Sent 4.40 pm. January 4, 1900.)
TELEGRAM.
Your telegram of 4th January.* Her Majesty's Government feel highest appre tion of generosity and patriotism shown by subscriptions. Suggestion as to fund referred to Agent-General and War Office.
401
No. 59.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN to GOVERNOR EARL BEAUCHAMP. (Sent 5 p.m., January 4, 1900.) TELEGRAM.
Your telegram of 22nd December.† Secretary of State for War grateful for offer of nurses; ten sufficient at present. They should be thoroughly tramed. Services will be primarily destined for Colonial forces and irregular troops as British regular forces can be legally only attended by nurses belonging to Army Nursing Reserve.
535
No. 60.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR SIR F. M. DARLEY to MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
(Received 12.27 p.m., January 5, 1900.)
TELEGRAM.
[Answered by No. 61,]
"Warrigal," steamer, left Sydney 30th December for Durban. IIas on board five officers, 170 men, and 140 horses, with six guns, with equipment complete, ammunition, &c., according to my telegram of 1st January.
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No. 56.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
GOVERNOR EARL BEAUCHAMP to MR. CHAMBERLAIN. (Received 11.25 a.m., January 4, 1900.) TELEGRAM.
[Answered by No.-58.]
I am proud to inform you that £15,000 have been subscribed in the Colony of New South Wales for a volunteer bushmen corps to serve in South Africa. In view of patriotic demonstrations here, I suggest that Colonial Office should use this as the nucleus of the similar fund which I understand has been started at home.
425
'No. 57.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
GOVERNOR SIR GERARD SMITH to MR. CHAMBERLAIN. (Received 12.7 p.m., January 4, 1900.)
(Extract.)
TELEGRAM.
Western Australia mounted unit will consist of 5 officers, 95 men, 123 horses.
No. 61.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN to GOVERNOR EARL BEAUCHAMP. (Sent 5.25 p.m., January 5, 1900.) TELEGRAM.
Your telegram of 5th January.§ Iler Majesty's Government highly appreciate prompt despatch of field battery.
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No. 62.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN to the GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CANADA and the GOVERNORS OF NEW SOUTH WALÈS, NEW ZEALAND, and CEYLON.
(Sent 6.15 p.m., January 5, 1900.) \..
TELEGRAM.
War Office very anxious no small arm ammunition other than Mark II. should accompany contingent [if sent||].
• No. 56.
↑ No. 29.
‡ No. 50.
§ No. 60,
To Ceylon only.
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