BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 200, 17 October 1900, Page 3

BOER WAR.

.;*; • AM IMPORTANT OONTBMKOB. Received 16, 9.30 ajn. (m nam association.) London, October 15. Lord Boberte, Sir Alfred Milner, ■ad th* Generals are conferring at Preterit, DIATH'OF ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN. Received 16,1.25 p.m. Sidmt, October 16. Kelly, one of the Victoria Bushmen, hu died of pneumonia. INTLtJEHTIAL BURGHIRB WANT fSAOB. TRYING TO OONVINOE BOER LEADERS FOLLY OF RB6IBTANOE. (Rewired 16,10.2 C p.m.) London, October 16. Influential burghers are tryitig to '■■ convince De Wet, De Larey, and Botha of the futility of continuing resistance. LORD ROBERTS THANKS GENERAL BULLER. (Received 17, 0.18 a.m.) London, October 16. Lord Roberts,, in an Army Order, thanked General Buller for his great services in Natal and Eastern TransTaal. THB CLOSE Of THE WAR. XHX CARE OF AUBTBALABIAN BOLDIERB. Received 17, 1.8 a.m. Melbourne, October 16. The Premier suggests to the Imperial Government to fix a day to b9 obeerred throughout the Empire in eelebration of the cloie of the war, He is alio eemmunicating with the other Governments with the view to taking ' common action to prevent soldiers taken to England being stranded in a destitute condition. „_ BITUBNED TROOPERS. » • W"*'" DraiDiN, October 16. JT Corporal London and Troopers Templeton and Cubitt, invalided from South Afrits, arrived from the north to-night, and were welcomed by the Mayor and the Patriotic Committee. Templeton and Cubitt, who belong to Southland, proceeds home to-morrow. •not quisiiOK of joining the FOLIOS FOROB. Auckland, October 16. Trooper F. A. Wood, First Contingent, writing to Sergeant Bond, expresses surprise that the action of the New Zealanders in joining the South police should have been regarded with disfavour in New Zealand. He says:—" When it came out in the orders that Lord Roberts wished the colonials to join the police, as they ware adapted for the work, being able .. - te think for themselves, we thought it L another opportunity of showing our * abilities and a high tribute to our eolonythat having helped in no small way to make peace, we went with just as much pride when we were entrusted to keep peace. It is not the civil police force. We are under stricter military discipline than in the contingent, having nearly all Imperial _4 officers over us and do purely military work. Major Robin told us we should see no mere fighting, and when we were leaving to take up constabulary duty he wished us good luck, saying he thought it a splendid opportunity for anyone wishing to stay in the country, I can assure you if ever New Zealand, which is certainly a land flowing with milk and honey, wants men for active service, not one among your representatives here would decline to go."