BOER WAR.
GENERAL ITEMS. FIB FBBB3 ASSOCIATION. " London, September 8. * Colin McDonald, New Zealand Moonteds, died of enteric at Bloemfoctoin. Wellington, September 9. It ia understood that Colonel PolePenton, when his term of office expires next month, will leave for Cape Colony, and take charge of the New Ze'lind Sixth Contingent. Colonel Banks has received aiothe command, and the Sixth is temporarily under Captain Andrews. PRECAUTIONS AGAINBT TRAIN WRECKING. ANOTHER BOER ATBOOITY. Received 9,11.30 pm. Londos, Saptember 9. Owing to the prevalence of train wrecking, it his been decided that p-ominen l ; burgher* froaa Pretoria shall accompioy Pie-rrsburg trains. Three hundred Boeri crossed the Orange River aod entered native territory under Herszhel, The Biitisb, pu>suing, killed ssveral and captured a number. Major General G-enfell has dispersed Beyers force, capturing come and harraseing and preventing the fugitives reuniting. 1 The B kts are surrendering in two? and threes, to the number of about forty da^ly. Boers in cold bio d shot another couple of uoarmel native scouts at Stydenbrrg. Forty mercenaries have qui ted a commando and proceeded to Delagoa via Swaziland.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 201, 10 September 1901, Page 3
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181BOER WAR. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 201, 10 September 1901, Page 3
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