TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Bush Advocate, Volume XII, Issue 1961, 29 January 1901, Page 3

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Battlers Checked. (Received-Thi- d«y. 0.33 a.m.) i London, Jan. 25. The Calviuoa commando's south- ' -ward march has been checked^ and General Settle, with Do Lisle. Thorneycroft, and Bethune are engaged in an ex.velopmg movement. The Australians are patrolling towards Lambert. (Received -This day, 11.8 a.m.) The Western commando after occupying Vanrhynsdop, divided, the first body moviug south to Doom vwr and the rost marching to Depift Brahdvlei. The cartel n commando is inarching on Ondthshoorn, nnd southwards the British are occupying the Zwartsburg Passes and Oudthshoorn strongly under Lord Metbueu. A further portion of the commaudo.has re-entered the Transvaal. (Received— This day, 9.46 a.m.) Melbourne, This day. The Dragoon Guards rejoin their regiment in South Africa. WEUiiKGTOX, This day. The Governor is advised by cable that Captain C. Bartlett and Surgeon- ■ Captain Godfrey, with two men ot ttie NewZealaud Contingents, left. Cape town by the Nineveh on the 24th iust., and are coming via Melbourne, also that Private A. G. Earle, ofßiversdale, Southland, was killed at Bynkhnrst Spruit m. U.e 21st inst. ; Private I Murphy, of the Rough Riders, died of enteric at Kimberley on the 22nd ; Private J.P. Roberts, Rough Riders, is dangerously ill at Pretoria : and Private Baker, Rough Riders, is dan,ge l rou6ly ill at Buiuwayo. / Lieut. Hughes, Corporal Emerson, and Troopers Holroyd, Petersen, Braithwaite, Wellwopd, and Krogh, Teturned Napier members of the first contingent, arrived here by yesterday , afternoon's express, and stayed till this afternoon, when they left for Napier. During their stay they were the guests of Mr W. E. Audrews. This afternoon they were entertfined at luncheon at Mr Andrews' Hotel. Thirty-five townsmen were prue«nt. The Mayor .presided, and owing to the death of the Queen the pro'ceed'ngs were of, a very quiet nature, while all present were personal friends of the returned coutingenters. The Mayor proposed 'The King,' which was drunk in silence, all standing. Mr Irvine in a patriotic speech proposed 'The Army, Navy, and Volnnteers,' Rev Robertshawe and Messrs Lloyd and Blakiston re--1 gponding. The Mayor propose d ' Our guests,' Lieut. Hughes and Corporal Emerson respondingand thanking their. Dannevirke friends for their kindness in welcoming them home. Mr Paul proposed'TheNewZealandContingentsin South Africa,' and said that if they did their duty in the future as they had in the past they would be honored on their return. Trooper Holroyd responded. Trooper Petersen also gave a most interesting account of his escape from Nooitgedacht.