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Dqkkdik, this day. Trooper Hunt, who injured his spine by a fall on board the Waiwera, is returning by the same vessel and was improving in condition when the steamer reached Hobart Elder Moultray, the well known artist, who accompanied the first New Zealand, contingent as war correspondent, has taken fever and is returning to New Zealand. Private Chapman, of the second New Zealand contingent, while on riding exercise in the Wellington Camp was thrown from his horse sustaining a severe spinal injunr. The Imperial Government will shortly spend five millions in increasing the artillery. A traitor detached the food train running with supplies to the British camp near Colesburg, from the engine, intending the detached portion to fall into the hands of the Boers. A detachment of British artillery seeing the train being rim back towards the enemy shelled it and destroyed the supplies, thus preventing the Boers gaining provisions. Several small British victories are recorded. General French has succeeded in occupying an important position on the border of the Free State.
Trooper Bradford of the New Zealand contingent is dead.
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2293, 5 January 1900, Page 5
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