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Manawatu Herald, 10 April 1900, Page 2

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The Boers are still at Reddersberg. General Clements, daring his maroh received 4000 surrenders and five guns.

Ten thousand horses are expected at the Cape daring the week. Two thousand horses have just arrived. Ten thousand horses were lost during the advance to Btyemfontein. Soft nosed and split-rippled bullets were used by the enemy at Boshof . The prisoners are mostly Frenchmen, Germans, and Hollanders. We have received from the Government the following telegrams : — Major Robin telegraphs to the Commander of the forces that seventeen of our men and the baggage guard, captured during Saturday's fight, are well. The rest are in camp. The men are unhurt, but ten horses were killed. Major Craddook telegraphs the Premier from Kenhatd, 7th April, as follows :— " All well. The New Zealand patrol was the first to arrive here. Am forwarding the rebel flag. Had much marching and no fighting, but expect to join Lord Roberts shortly. The Hotohkiss battery is still incomplete at Capetown. THE QUEEN'S GRATIFICATION. Mr Seddon has received the following cablegram from the secretary to the Queen, dated Dublin, Bth April : — The Queen is gratified by the New Zealanders, especially the Irishmen's sympathy in her splendid reception here. Wade's Worm Figa, the wonderful Worm Worriers, never fail for adults or children. Price, Ib. The doctor may scoff, and likewise may sneer, When to his advice you lend him no ear. But tell him hh fee is a little to dear. For the good that he does when you feel a bit queer. He from you the secret may try to allure The cure for all coughs so cheap and so sur - Suspense you'll not let him then too long endure, But exp'ain that it's Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Old fashions in dress may be revived, but no old-fashioned medicine can replace Chamberlain's Oolio, Cho'.era and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by* W. Hamer, Chemist, Foxton,