THE BOER WAR.
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London, March 30.
General He la Rey on the 22nd. by means of a sudden swoop, tru-d to mteicept the rear portion of the force of 209 British returning from a reconnaissance (0 Harf cbeestcl on icm and a numbei ol Imperial Light 1 lorse. They were bard pressed and seized a kopje.'and fought intrepidly for 24 hours until released.
The Boers sustained to casualties. B. C, Best, of the New Zealand Rough Riders, died of enteric at Botchofstroom. John Ryan, a Victorian Bushman, was drowned at V arrenton.
London, March 29. Tho troopship Devon with the \\ estralian Contingent has arrived at Durban. Wellington, This Day. It is understood that Trentham camp with the Seventh Contingent will break up on Tuesday. Fowler of Hokitika who was injured at the camu is progressing well in the Wellington Hospital. There arc 20 men in tho contingent already who have seen service in Africa and 17 holding acting commissions.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 1 April 1901, Page 4
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