BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 103, 2 May 1902, Page 3

BOER WAR.

VARIOUB ITBM6. PBB PRBBB ASSOCIATION. London, Ap i'3o. Nine Bj«rs who su; rendered at Klerksdorp professed to ba uaaware of any peace mgotiations. The Government estimates the cost of the war in South Africa fo the end of March uezt at £222,970,000. Fkemantle, May 1. The troopship Oo'umbia brought the Fifch and Sixth W-wtralian Contingents and other returned ttoops including for New Ze.land, nu>hing Lit 1 cot ,Eig'e, Oaptun- Femvickand tiabites and Lieutecaut Keene and 38 men. FAVOURABLE OUTLOOK EOT PEACE. FI'JAL CONFSRENCHS ON THE 25th Received ], 10.47 p.m. London, May 1. The prospect of peace ar» <ousidered faTourabl*, bu". it is believed that matters in connection with tha treatment of re' eln 6till form aii i;i the; way of a s-itt'emaofc. Iu sem<i quarters the delegates are consulting the cammandus by rotation. A fipal conference of delegates will be held at Vereeniging on the 25th inst., to discuss terms of surrender. NATAL TERRITORIAL EXTENSION. Received 2, 0.37 a.m. London, May 1. It is officially announced that an extension of territory is granted ta Natal, comprising feven thousand square miles and including eight thousand whites and fifty thousand natives. It embraces Yryheid, Utrecht, and a portion of the Wakkerstroam districts in the Transvaal. Natal is to become responsib'e for a pirtion of the Transvaal debt. THE FEDERAL CONTINGENT. Received 2,0.16 a.m. London, May 1. The troopship Manhattan, with a portion of the Commonwealth Contingent, h*B arrived at Durban.