THE BOER WAR.
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London, Jan. S. The War Offico has expended thirteen million on horses since the beginning of Lhe war. Colenbrander’s scouts at Waterval wounded twenty Boers.
Lord Kitchener is transforming the Imperial Light Horse into a truly Imperial brigade, adding squadrons from England, Canada, and Australia. Colonel Karri Davis will be the organiser. At the instance of the National Burgher Scouts, 21 of their relatives surrendered at Middleburg on the 7th. Lieutenant Haig, of the Sixth New Zealand Mounteds, is convalescent, and
has resumed duty. General French states that police supervision in Cape Colony will be confined to a triangle extending from Rhodes to Barkley Pass, returning to Rhodes. London, Jan. 9. Major-General Elliott, on the sth, captured nine Boers and found a destroyed
lvrupp gun at Kroonstadt. Lovat’s Scouts surprised a portion of Mvburg’s commando at Kingscrown, killing one and capturing eight, including Commandant Neeriug. Botha has been reinforced by DeWet at Bethlehem. Colville’s Scouts captured thirteen Boers on the Swaziland border.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 310, 10 January 1902, Page 2
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