THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 401, 28 April 1902, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

HONORABLE MENTION OF BRAVE COLONIALS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 26. Kord Kitchener’s despatch of March Bth, describing the recent operations and dwelling upon the fight at Longrerewacht, says :—“ Garratt’s New Zealanders displayed great gallantry and resolution at a critical moment. The conduct reflects the highest credit on all ranks and on New Zealand. Nothing could have been finer than the behaviour of the men.”

Amongst the list of Australasian officers brought under favorable notice for conspicuous good services performed at the end of last year and early in the present year are :

Seventh New Zealanders: Major Bauchop, Lieuts. Hickie, P. Emorsou, P. Moverton, Farrier-Sergeant Quinn. Lord Kitchener mentions the resolute and capable way in which Major Toll led the Queensland Bushman on four occasions ; Sergt.-Major Wasen, of New South Wales, Second Contingent, for dash and holding a kopje with four men to cover the retirement of the wounded ; Farrier-Sergeant Quinn, of the Seventh New Zealanders, for recovering stampeded horses from the euemy’6 lino under close fire, hotly pursued, and Sergeant Kent, for his command of twenty New Zealanders, repulsing fifty Boers. Lieut. W. Wilson, of the Seventh New Zealand Mountods, is reported to be convalescent, and has resumed duty.

DEATH OF THERON,

THE BOER DELEGATES,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 27. Commandant Tlicron has died at Montelbroschkolk.

The Boer delegates are still holding meetings with the burghers in the fiold.

RETURNED VICTORIANS,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, April 27. Arrived : Troopship Custodian, from the Cape, with five hundred returned members of the Fifth Contingent.

WAR MEDALS,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, April 27. In the presence of a large gathering of all arms, tho State commandants conferred the decorations on local officers, won in the war.

WAR PREPARATIONS CONTINUE.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 27. Mr Brodrick, being entertained by Broderer’s Company, one of tho London Livery Companies, said that Government hoped for peace, but in the interval they were finding unreservedly men and material of all descriptions, as if the war would last two years. The nation, at the conclusion of the wav, would be far stronger than when it entered upon it.