THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 397, 23 April 1902, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 21. Farms belonging to A. Trinsloo, P. A. Venter, W. S. Smit, Hertzog, Lotter, and other Orange Colony leaders realised good prices. The proceeds of the sale will be devoted to the cost of maintainance of their families in the concentration camps.

SIX BRITISHERS KILLED AND 17 WOUNDED.

A NEW ZEALANDER DEAD.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 22.

A detached portion of Colenbrander’s force were engaged by a superior body of the enemy in difficult country at Haeuertsberg, but they held their ground. Six British were killed and seventeen wounded. Colenbrander came in touch with the detached portion again. David Whitehead, of the Bth New Zealanders, has succumbed at Machavie from injuries received. Residont Magistrate’s Courts have been established in various districts in the Transvaal.

WEEKLY REPORT.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 22. ' Lord Kitchener’s weekly report shows : Boers killed 1.8 Wounded ... ... ... IP Prisoners 325 Surrenders 10

The enemy are much scattered and reduced. Captain Rochofort towards the total mentioned in tho report captured seventy-three in Bloemhoff district.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, last night. The London cable re Letts evidently refers to Trooper Ralph Letts, formerly of Hokianga, who joined the Sixth Contingent at Auckland. A brother of his named Roy went out with the sth Contingent, and has not been heard of since three months after his arrival at the Cape. Ralph Letts was captured by Boers once, but escaped.