FIVE AUSTRALIANS KILLED.
By TolegrapH.—Press/Association,'—Copyright. ,• ' , . , I
London, July 23. The Boers have; destroyed the;; telegraph wires and'railway north of Honingspruit. .';
A British supply train and a dred Highlanders were captured. A battle is impending. '' London, July 24. General Broadwood had a sharp encounter at Walmeilfontein on the 19th with a commando of 2000, with! four guns, commanded by ex-Presi> dent Steyn and the two Be Wets, Darkness prevented pursuit. Major Moore, of the West Australians, and four men were killed.
Lieutenant Stanley, of the 10th, Hussars, and Lieutenant Tooth,, of the New South Wales, and 14 men were wounded. Eight Boers were buried. A TROOPER WOUNDED. [Ny TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Tuesday. Sir Alfred Miner -cables that, hc?regrets-to report that 'Lieutenant D. K. L. Tooth, New Zealand Contingent, was wounded at Palinlietfonfein, on July 19. - No officer, however, of this name can be found on the/ lists.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11433, 25 July 1900, Page 5
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