We 'have good reason, I think, to take up the cause of our kith and kin in the Trans* vaal. Tho war is a just one—there can. be no two opinions about that, so far as wo are conoerned. lam in favour of sending a larger Contingent: indeed, I am in favour of iMr Stead's idea of raising a Contingent. The Government ought to be urged to send as strong a force as it is possi ble to send—W. T. Thomas. Sumner—l certainly think that, in the in terests of tha Emipive, and in view of the press—t position of our troops in South Africa, We ought to, at any rate, send a larger number of troops) than is at pteseht contemplated.—W. Rollitt. Sydenham—l may state, that as a native of New Zealand, I tlrink wu.OWO out oxfet aftco in this fait' land to the British Muck. and enterprise of our Empire, and I tMbJC this la ft golden opportunity of showing 1 our loyalty to our Mother Land, which will flyjef be forgotten should clrcuinstoncea ever ariso when our colony should heed ossistaara in a like mmxet. Seeing that, wo have never had occasion to ask for help in our time, it is our bounden duty to spare no effort or expense in sending as large ft B cOUtd be raised in ns short a time ad pb—trbJ*. 1 have always been of opinion that New Zealand should send ot feast 1000 men. I am in iccord with the Government in whfte has already been done, otsd seeing &at the peopte nil over the colony aw favotirabw to the object which you are pwmrotmg, I think the Government) will, or ought to, carry it out in a practical manner.—B, P. Matthir*, M&Vor. • • '. St. Albandß—l think that in tho exigencies of tha caae as mow mounted mon as pos sible should be sent; but, speaking per sonally, I think that to confine tits Contin gent only to volunteers—which was right enough in the original case—should not be insisted unon, and that it would bo better now to send any man who oan fide and who is a fair shot. 