THE BOER PRISONERS AT AHMEDNAGAR.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 167, 27 July 1901, Page 3 (Supplement)

THE BOER PRISONERS AT AHMEDNAGAR.

The authorities have sent the Boer prisoners to Bermuda, St. Helena, Ceylon, and Ahmednagar. There have been rumours to the effect that the last named place is not suitable. It is well, therefore, to recollect that for many a year British soldiers, both horse and foot, have resided there. Tommy Atkins ana his officers have found it one of the most agreeable centres in the Shiny East. It never gets roasting hot or freezingcold. It is rarely, if ever, visited by dust storms or cholera scares, and beyond these mere absences of the seven evils there is really something to appeal to every taste. For the historical Boor the place is replete with history. The stupendous fortifications. tell a tala which impresses the most indifferent. The sporting Boer has only to look over the wall down into the huge <iry moat surrounding it to see a most interesting collection of wild animals grazing there. Then there are weird tales of buried treasure for the miner to ponder over. Add to all these charms a good cricket pitch Inside the fort, with trees throwing a pleasant shade, and a running stream close to hand, even the most anxious for the weal of the Boers might rest contented. Nagar also possesses one of the best station libraries to be found in the whole of India. No fewer than 17C0 prisoners have been sent to Bermuda, who are to occupy Darrel Tucker's Islands, which lie between Somerset Island and Hamilton, the capital of the group. These two Islands have been taken by the Government, and the crops were bought as they stood. Great preparations were made for the reception of the captive burghers, and an extra regiment was requisitioned to ensure their

safe custody.