THE COLONIAL TROOPS.
A HUMBER OF CASUALTIES. Received 22, 9.25 a.m. London, June 21. The deaths are reported of Private Oonybeare, of New South Wales, of axd Private T. Barker, of Tasmania, of enteric. The casualties occurred among the Australians engaged in storming Diamond Hill, New Seuth Wales Mounted Rifles: —Killed, Lieut. Drage; wounded, Oaptain W. Holmes, Lance-Corporal Bowker, Private D. Campbell," slightly; Sergt.-Major Liggine, Privates R. Cameron, G. Murray, severely. Lieut. W. Harrison died of wounds. Westralia Mounted Rifles;— Lance Messer, wounded dangerously. *• The transport Manchester Port, with the Queensland Special Bushmen, reached Beira on June Uth, and sailed for Algoa Bay on 15th. The other Bushmen had preceded the QuejnsJanders to the Cape. DKATQ OF A PUNEDIN BOY. DuHinrjr, June 32, Mr. Sim, of Dunback, has received a cable advising him of the death of his son George at Laing's Nek. He was a member of the South African Horse.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 105, 23 June 1900, Page 3
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152THE COLONIAL TROOPS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 105, 23 June 1900, Page 3
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