THE BOER WAR.
[pee PEESS ASSOCIATION —COPYEIGHT.] Mutinous Victorians Sentenced to be Shot. Sentence Subsequently Commuted to ten Years’.
Theron Endeavouring to join
Forces.
Melbodbne, Oct 1.
Information has been received that three members of the Fifth Victorian contingent in South Africa were sentenced to be shot forjinciting mutiny. Lord Kitchener commuted the chief offenders to be sentenced to ton years penal servitude and two others a years imprisonment. Previously two other members of the contingent were sentenced to two years imprisonment for surrendering. Received this day at 8 46 a. m. London, Sept 80. A rebel named Wolfaardt tried at Graafreint blamed Tewater, an ex-chief minister, and Oliver Schreiner for inciting the rebellion.
200 Boers on parole at Ceylon have offered service in the British army outside of South Africa. Deceived this day at 9 55 a. m. London, Sept 30. The] on is endeavouring to join Commandants at Low Maritz with others totalling 700 men, northwards pf CJanwilliam, Cape Colony,
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 1 October 1901, Page 3
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162THE BOER WAR. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 1 October 1901, Page 3
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