TRAINED TRACKERS WANTED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11855, 6 January 1902, Page 5

TRAINED TRACKERS WANTED.

(Received January 5, 4.65 p.m.) London, January 4. Lord Kitchener has telegraphed to Lord Minto asking for trained trackers to accompany the Canadian contingent. COMMANDANT SNYMAN IN AMERICA. London, January 3. > Commandant Snyman, formerly one of De Wet's staff 1 , in an , interview with President Roosevelt, declared that England would welcome the intervention of Congress to end the war. 'The Boers were willing to make some concessions.

THE JOHANNESBURG STAB.. \ x vyi-il' />>v A t H v -I"^Vv l ' (Received January 5, v 4.55 p.m.)' -*' "v -' '& P "*<+ Vr'"fi -r^/ London, January 4. , The Johannesburg" Star has re* / suroed publication. Lord Milner, in starting the machinery, -wished . ; the paper a brilliant'future. L * , THE BRITISH FORCE IN.'SOUTH AFRICA. - "---.. (Received January 6, 12.50 a.m.) '« ; ."l "•'- .'• "•■ London, January 5. . > ■ The total reduction in the British field force in South Africa to' the end of- December was 3602 officers and SO, 13-1 men, including 931 officers and 18,033 men by deaths and 2661 officers and 61,686 men invalided home. The Avar reduced the ' effective strength of the army by 24,299. . THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT. V Sydney,. January 4. s Volunteers for the contingent are plenti» fill in all the States, and enrolment Ims commenced. * BACK FROM THE WAR. / % . Mklbourxe; January. 4. The steamer Fortunatu's, from the Cape,, brings over 100 returned soldiers, including Lieutenant McLaine, a New .Zealander. >

" \ " 'ih ' A NEW ZEALANDER WOUNDED. " [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS association - .] Wellington", Saturday. The Government has been advised tliab Trooper W. R. Davi.es, of Medbury, Canterbury, was severely wounded in the chest, near lugogo, on the 29i.1i xilt. • . ; ENTERIC FEVER.' " ' [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS association* ] Wellington, Saturday. . - The Government has been advised that T G. A. Sargeson, of the Scottish Horse,' son of Mr. Wm. Sa.rgeson, of Hawera,< died of i ; enteric at Germaiston, on December 19. ; 7 The : following members of the Seventh'- , w*j Contingent are dangerously ill of enteric . fever: -Trooper McNarn (Westport), at, Vlooi River ; Lance-Coroporal R. F. Flower Blenheim), at Newcastle; Trooper B. B. :j : Seville (?) D. R. Revell, Christchurch, at Charleston. ' •