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A sortie was made from Ladysmith on Friday towards Bulwana hill, where the enemy had a big gun. The Boers were compelled to retire. Earl Wemyss, Colonel of the London Scottish Volunteers, who takes a prominent interest in the volunteers
movem-s... 1 , is enrolling a volunteer reserve .f half a million men.
The Royal Scots Greys have arrived at Capetown. The horses ofthe regiment will be dyed kharkee colour to minimise their chance of being shot.
The shipment ofthe 6th division for South Africa is being hurried.
The Austrians ridicules General Gatacre's tactics, and the cor/mental press t. jund a chorus of jubilations.
British losses in the war are 56^ killed, .027, wounded and 1977 missing.
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Manawatu Herald, 14 December 1899, Page 2
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