THE BRITISH INVASION OF THE TRANSVAAL.
ATTEMPTED DESTRUCTION OF THE COLLIERIES AT THE VAAL. (Received 29, 8.55 a.m.) London, May 28. Field-Marshal Lord Roberts states that the casualties in preventing the destruction of the collieries at the Vaal Bivar numbered four. LORD ROBERTS PUSHING FORWARD. CLOSE TO JOHANNESBURG. THE ENEMY ABANDON THEIR POSITIONS. (Received 30,1.11 a.m.) London, May 29. An official report states that Lord Robert*, on Monday, marched 20 miles to the Klip River, within 18 miles of Johannesburg. The enemy abandoned successive positions whenever approached, and were just in time to entrain their five guns as some Westraliaus dashed into the Klip River station. Generals French and Hamilton were engaged ten miles westward. Firing was heard since noon. Farmers near the line of advance are Surrendering arms and horses.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TDN19000530.2.18.1
Bibliographic details
Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 100, 30 May 1900, Page 3
Word Count
131THE BRITISH INVASION OF THE TRANSVAAL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 100, 30 May 1900, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in