THE BOER WAR.
[per press association—copyright.]
Capetown. September 3. _ Sir Alfred Milner, in a sympathetic interview with the Outlandcrs, stated that he was ceaselessly working to secure their earliest return.
London, September 3. Only 100 Boers remain at Middleburg. Colonel Cradock is working the GraafTeint|and Steynsburg districts.
Scheeper’s and Theion’s commandos are trekking west, closely pursued.
Wellington, This Day,
The Premier has received the following cable message from South Africa: “Troopers J. W. Baker (6th Contingent), and J. G. Rhyee (Auckland, 7th Contingent), both doing well.” The departures from Capetown by the ■steamer Sophocles are: —Sixth Contingent, Sergt-Major S. Skerman (Dunedin), Lance-Corporal M. R. Herbert (Wellington), Troopers J. D. Williamson (Marlborough), J. E. Edgan (Wellington), E. A. Millar (Blenheim), W. Thompson (Dunedin), 3454 Willis L.L. R. R.. Hooke (Hokianga), A. J. Davidson (Pairlie 1 , Canterbury) ; Seventh Contingent, Troopers J. Farley (Dunedin), T. Butler (Manaia_, Wanganui), Troopers 1345 Lappers, 2345 (?) Wills, 2301 S. A. C. Lapper; Fifth Contingent, Macilvie (?) 4662 Kulme.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 4 September 1901, Page 4
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160THE BOER WAR. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 4 September 1901, Page 4
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