THE BOER WAR.
By Telegraph—Press A sociation—Copyright London, April p Official roturns of tho British casualties in South Africa show that to tho ond of March last 14,728 men wore killed, died of wounds, or disoase ; 775 wero missing, and 2089, who woro invalided, had been discharged from tho Army as unfit for service. Tho War Office has ordered tho acceleration of a shipment of horses and mules purchased in America for South Africa. No furthor purchases will be mado in America. The Boors aro scattering before Gcnoral Plurncr in the Northern Transvaal.
THE MUCH-PRIZED CROSS. A BRAVE VICTORIAN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 9. Scrgt. Sundford, Victorian Bushman, has boon roconunondcd for tho Victorian Cross as tho rosult of rocont skirmish in tho Zuurborg Mountains. When the party of Victorians wero surrounded by a largo body of tho onouiy, Sandford in tho face of a heavy fire, brought away a dip • mounted comrade on his own horse,, threo othor Victorians assisting.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 79, 10 April 1901, Page 2
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