THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVII, Issue 12816, 22 May 1902, Page 5

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

i i ♦; —■ ' THE CAPE CONSTITUTION. MR .RUNCIMAN’S MANIFESTO. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Ospyright. , y'.C :; LONDON, May 20. The “ Standard ” states the Mr Runci- ■ man’s action is an important secession., ■ Only two progressive members now sup- 1 port Sir Gordon Sprigg, Mr Runciman, * addressing his Simonstown constituents, said that five members of the Government majority were- ready to vote to maintain' the Afrikander Bond. The prosp’ect of the Afrikander Party’s return to power would be an unthinkable calamity. The Imperial Government ought, on tho restoration of y the Constitution, to introduce a more equit- x - able system of redistribution. , .■ A COMMANDANT KILLED. LONDON* 3lay ?.u Commandant Vanheerden .was killed while unsuccessfully attacking Aberdeen. SURRENDER OP A TRAIN-WRECKER., LONDON, May 21. .The “Times” states that M’Kinney, Jack Hinton's subordinate, has surrendered^ COMMEMORATION DAY IN CHRIST-. CHURCH. A letter from Miss Hood-Williams, advocating tho establishment of a Commemoration Day, in memory of New Zealander's who have fallen while figl'nng fsr the pire, has been considered by the Appointments Committee of the Education Board. In view of the fact that peace has not yeb bceii declared, and of tho probability that the Imperial authorities will inaugurate a ; Commemoration Day, the committee has reported that it cannot at present recommend tho course advocated by Miss HoodWilliams, though thanking her for her sug- ■ ; gestion. ■ The report was adopted by th» ■ Board this morning. A “ welcome home social ” given by the residents of Leithfield Co Corporal John Brydou, of the Sixth Contingent, Was held in the Public Hall, Leithfield, on Monday evening. There was a very large gathering. During the evening Mr G. A. MLean, ou behalf of the residents, presented ths guest with a gold albert and pendant, suitably inscribed; Musical items were eon-- , ® tributed, and a pleasant evening was spent.