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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 94, 10 January 1901, Page 4

defamatory and. seditious article attacking Major-Genorai French and his troops. The British Workmen's Society reports that 100,000 ni9n have been enrolled since the Gape Government's appeal to Loyalists to assist in repelling invaders. Sydney, January 7. The conference of Premiers considered the request of the llmperial authorities to send further troops to South Africa. Subsequently Sir W. Lyne despatched the following cable to Mr Chamberlain : —The meeting of Premiers of all the States of the Commonwealth was much pleased at the commendation expressed of the Australian soldiers, and unanimously agreed to comply with the (Loire of the Imperial Government tOi further drafts. So far as can bo judged, th 9 Australian Contingents will require about 2300; 2500 horses can be ready about the end of this month. Wo shall ba glad to know how long the troops should bo engaged for, and if pay commences from enlistment. It is nb.-olulely necessary that the imperial Government should send transports to convey the men to South Africa, and if is very desirable that their equipment, 'other than horses, should he found for them on their arrival there. 1 he New South Wales soldiers now at the front, must have the option of returning. Melbourne, Jao. 7. The £ew South Wales Medical Corps has returned from the Cape. The corps has done duty in ovec tis lights, and only lost six men.