THE BOER WAR.
By Telegraph—Press Association—CopyrigM London, July 3. Louche, witli'2oo men, is retreating towards Drakensburg mountains. A conference of Women’s Societies in London decided to encourage the emigration of British women to South Africa to marry British settlers. TREATMENT OF PRISONERS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July -1. A Frenchman, after free access to St. Helena, has written to Parisian newspapers stating that the Boer prisoners, without exception, admit that they have nothing to complain of in their treatment. RAILWAY OFFICIALS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July 4. Lord Roberts stated that the attitude of the Netherlands Railway officials was so decidedly hostile as to justify their treatment as prisoners of war. As att act of clemency, they wore merely deported. MESSAGE FROM COLONEL PORTER. MEN CHEERFUL AND WELL, . (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Wellington, last night. The Premier has received the following message from Colonel Porter, in South Africa:—“ From campaign again for two days, mar-hiug to-morrow. AU ranks cheerful and well. R. McLean reported killed ; Blair slight.y wounded. There is fighting almost daily. The wounded arc ail doing well.”
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 149, 5 July 1901, Page 2
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178THE BOER WAR. Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 149, 5 July 1901, Page 2
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