A TRANSVAAL RAIDER.
ATTEMPT TO ORGANISE A REBELLION.
POLICE CAMPS SUBPBIBED AND CAPTURED.
PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received 12.48 a.m., Nov. 12.
London, Nov. 11
It is offioially announced ibat Ferreira a Tranavaaler, with several Bobeb recently omployod in German South-west Africa, ie raiding North-wost Capo Colony, tryiDg to organise a rebellion. They surrounded and (surprised police camps at Abcah and Witkop, wounding two troopers, and capturing arms and ammunition, after gaining some leoruii?. He ia marchiog on Zwartmodder, foro.' iug farmers to join, asserting that a rising is imminent. . ,
Tho Transvaal district raided ie part of the desolate Great Bushman Land, occupied by a few graziers. Lord Elgin wfis at Downing street late on Saturday night, Mr Churchill being out of town. Ferreira has not been identified definitely. Dr. Jameson sailed for Capetown on Saturday, and is unlikely to hear the news until he arrives at Las Palmas, Madeira.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1930, 12 November 1906, Page 2
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148A TRANSVAAL RAIDER. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1930, 12 November 1906, Page 2
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