CASUALTIES AMONG COLONIALS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 296, 21 December 1901, Page 2

CASUALTIES AMONG COLONIALS.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London, Dec. 20. The following casualties are reported : Victorians : Private Whelan, died of wounds ; Farrier - Sergeant W allace, severely wounded at Grootbi. Queenslanders : Trooper Roberts and LanceCorporal Murphy, died of enteric. New South Welshmen : Private Oldbani, killed at Witkrnus ; Private l'itt, of enteric. The Johannesburg Exchange being opened has caused a favorable effect oil the Paris Bourse.

Colonel Steele's Constabulary at Magalicsberg eaptured thirty-ono Boers. Lord Methuen, at Allonby, captured thirtytwo. EMBODIMENT OF SIY BATTALIONS OF IN FAN THY. MILITARY SETTLERS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Dec. HO. The "War Office has ordered the embodiment of six battalions of militia, nnd the enlistment of two thousand Yeotuunry, accepting married men, with tho prospect of settling in South Africa. The Standard’s Brussels correspondent Status that Kruger’s obstinacy is increasing daily. Wellington last night. The Government have been advised from tho front that Arthur Woodward, of the Sixth Contingent, was severely wounded in the thigh at ISrakfontein, on tho liith iust. Lance-Corporal Hay, of the Seventh, Is severely ill at Charlestown with a contused back.