The Lyttelton Times. TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1902.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVII, Issue 12850, 24 June 1902, Page 4

The Lyttelton Times. TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1902.

The brothers Kenniff, the Queensland outlaws, have been captured. The Board of Trade has awarded Captain Freeman, of the steamer Boddam, a piece of plate, in recognition of his gallantry in educating the vessel during the Martinique "in rTply to inquiries from the Federal Government, Mr Chamberlain has cabled that the War Office has no present intention of establishing remoumt depots in Australia or elsewhere. , . ~ Lord Kitchener was given an enthusiastic farewell banquet at Johannesburg. He appealed to employers to find lucrative employment" for Eand volunteers. Lord Kitchener has arranged for five squadrons from each of the First and Second Imperial Light Horse, South African Light Horse, Johannesburg Mounted luiles, Kitchener's Scouts and the Scottish Horse, to retain their rifles and equipment without cost, on the condition that they can bo recalled to •the military if required. General Eruce Hamilton held an Indaba of Zulus at Vryheid, and explained that the British and Boers were friends. He announced that the magistrates would inquire into the grievances witli regard to cattle alleged to have been stolen. The Zulus expressed their loyalty, and promised to return to their homes. Colonel Hamilton, Lord* Kitchener's, military secretary, has arrived at Windsor, and presented the original document of" the Boers' surrender to the King. Two thousand colonial ,troops, at Alexandra Park, engaged in a military tattoo. The New Zealand troops and tho .Maoris, who arrived by the Kinfaun Castle, were present. Captain Taranaki and Lieutenant TJru contracted enterio on the voyage from the Cape to England, and have been removed to Ketley Hospital. The total number of Boer isurxeiwlercrs is 18,757.