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Te Aroha News, Volume XVI, Issue 222054, 22 February 1900, Page 2

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THE GREEN HILL FIGHT. London, February 20. The Irish Fusilliers cheering, with bayonets fixed and flashing; charged and won Green Hill. Sir R„ Butler’s on'-airy guard the Tugela drift opposite to the hill. At Arundel the Boers treated the wounded Australians at Hobkirk’s farm most kindly, providing mattrca3es and eggs.

LORD METHUEN AT KIMBERLEY. London, February 20. The Naval Brigade, with a twelve pounder.posted on the Klip Drift kopje has routed a 1000 Boers who previously shelled General French in advance of Kimberley. General French,' with 75 guns,, unheeding the attack, hastened forward to the relief of the town.. Lord Methuen, after traversing the position abandoned by the Boers at Magersfontein. arrived at Kimberley u opposed. Trains are now running to Kiinr berley. LORD ROBERTS’ DECLINES’ TO DELAY THE ADVANCE. London, February 20: Lord Roberts-has declined to delay the advance in order to pur.-ue the convoy oapturod at Reit River. The Boers experienced' great' difficulty in transporting the wagons across the river, and the possibly they may yet be recaptured. Genera! Buller has occupied, all the hills south of. the- Tugelh; GOLENSO • TAKEN. Auckland, Last night. The Agent- Genera!cables : “ Colensu taken after slight resistance. Enemy in full retired. Casual ies few.”