LORD MILNER AT THE CAPR

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11745, 29 August 1901, Page 5

LORD MILNER AT THE CAPR

ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME. SPEECH ON THE WAR. London, August 27. Lord Milner, Administrator of the new colonies, has arrived at Cape* town. 5 (Received August 28. 10.43 p.m.) Capetown, August 28. Lord Milner had an immense re* ception at Capetown. In the course of a speech he laid emphasis on the statement that the future of the country was in the hands of tlrj loyalists, whose mission was to establish one of a group of free and independent nations indissoluble federated under the Hag of the Empire. The Imperial policy with regard to South Africa would, he declared, continue unchanged. BOER LOSSES. LORD KITCHENER WEEKLY REPORT. 200 KILLED, WOUNDED, AND CAPTURED. : London, August 27. : Lord Kitchener's weekly report states that 32 Boers were killed, 24 wounded, 139 taken prisoners, and 185 surrendered. The majority of the captures were made northwards of the Magaliesberg, west of Pretoria, including one of Kruger's nephews. Some 116 i-ifl.es, 9000 rounds of ammunition, 245 waggons, 286 horses, and 6615 cattle were also captured during the week. THE CAPE RAIDERS. • London, August 27. There is a general tendency on the part of the small scattered bands of raiders in the midland districts of the colony to move westward. ■ NATAL THREATENED. London, August 27. | Small bands of Boers are appear ing about the Drakensburg, on tin Natal frontier. PRINCESS BEATRICE AND CONVALESCENT SOLDIERS. ■; London, August 27. Princess Beatrice has given a num* ber of convalescent soldiers trips in the yacht Schiela. RETURNED TROOPERS. The members of the Loyal WaikatoLodgft of Oddfellows, Thames, on Monday evening last tendered Bro. Trooper Taylor, ol tiltFifth New Zealand Contingent, a " welcome home" social. • There were a goodly number of brethren present, including visitors from sister lodges, among tha latter being ISro. Katz, Loyal John Leydon Lodge. Waihi; Bros. Garcia and Brennan, Loyal Jubilee Lodge, Paeroa; Bio. McCormick, Loyal Ivarangahake Lodge; and Bros. J. Thomas, Shaw, Kummert, Otter, McLoughlin, and Bruce, Loyal Charles Bruce Lodge, Thames. Trooper Gordon, of the Fifth Contingent, was also present. Bro.. F. Egginton, N.G., presided, with Trooper Taylor on -his right, whilst ho was supported by Bros. J. Pratt, V.G., W. Freeman, G.M., and T. Aitken, P.G. In proposing the toast of " Our Guest, Trooper Taylor," the chairman congratulated Trooper Gordon on his safe return to Thames. The various contingents from New Zealand that had taken part in the South African war had worthily upheld the honour of their colony, and those who had proceeded from Thames had proved themselves equally as capable as those from other parts of the colony. The . toatffc was heartily received, and was drunk with musical honours. Trooper Taylor suitably responded. Other toasts and an enjoyable musical programme followed.