PRO-BOER MEETING IN LONDON.
ELABORATE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST
DISTURBANCE.
Three thousand people were admitted by ticket to a pro-Boer meeting ait the Queen's Hall. Eight hundred foreigners, market porters, anl Battersea gas-workers were engaged to keep out the opponents, and a large force of police assisted to prevent the efforts made to rush the hall.
iilr Labouohere presided, and referred to Lord -Milner as a wretched penny-a-liner. The British soldiers were lions led by geese. . >
Mr Merriman was absent through indisposition. Mr Saver, Mr Lloyd George, Dr. Clifford, Mr Dillon, and Mr Keir Hardie denounced the war. Kruger and De Wet were cheered, and Mr Chamberlain was hissed. Dissenters were instantly ejected.
The crowd outside, estimated at 10.000, tried to gain admission, and sang patriotic songs until the rai» dispersed them. Some collisions witli the pro-Boers occurred, the latter being hustled and bonneted. THE DISASTER TO THE VICTORIANS. (Received 12.41 a.m.) LONDON. June 20. The "Standard's" correspondent says that 150 Boere, under Commandant Muller, with 200 reserves, surrounded the Victorians, poured in a, heavy fire, and then rushed the camp. . It was all over in a few minutes. Mulleir also Jed a rush at Helvetia, when Viljoen attacked. A CLEARING MOVEMENT. Five columns have commenced a. clearing area bounded by Blomfontein, Brandfort, the Vet River, Winburg, and Thaba Nchu. Large captures of stock and grain have been made. ' CASUALTIES AMONG NEW ZEALA^ERS. Private J. M. Cutler was killed, Privates D. Manlsy severely wounded, and J. H. Templeton slighrt£y wounded, at tein. Private Jesse VV. Smith was slightly wounded at Reitfontein. All belonged to the.New Zealand Mounted Rifles. THE RETURNING CONTINGENTS. The Tagus sailed from Capetown on the k,~a with tne Fourth and Fifth Hew Zealand, Contingents, 638 offiecers and mem, also Lieut. D. F. Lundon ,of the Second Contingent. The transport is due in Wellington OD July sth. ■ (PRESS ASSOCIATION TBLEOBAX.) WELLINGTON, June 20. The following New. Zealanders returned by the Westralia last night: — • Second Contingent: Corporal Thompson, Christchurch; Private W. fl. White. Fourth Contingent: Corporal Woof, Takapau; Privates Clarke, Milton; White, Hampton; Hart, Dalefield; Paton, Dargaville; Robinson, Mangere; K. Ross, Opotiki; Tanner, Tauranga. Fifth * Contingent: ; Privates Aitken, Invercargill; W. S. Mackintosh, Invercargill ; M'Kecnnie, Waikaia; Monk, Dunedin; McDonald, Folding; W. J. Browne, Stratford; Lister, New Plymouth; Miller, veterinary surgeon, Auckland. ' ... A member of the Imperial Light.Horse also returned. He was badly injured in the bade through his horse being shot under "him, and then rolling oVer.
PRO-BOER MEETING IN LONDON.
Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10997, 21 June 1901, Page 6
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