OUR BRAVE.BQXS. (Per United Peess Association.) WELLINGTON, December 20. The Premier has received a cable from Major Cradock'complimenting the New Zealanders on their conduct in the last big engagement. The Agent-general has" also cabled that the point attacked by the New , Zealanders was a very strong one indeed. ! The Northumbrian and Irish Infantry had > been repulsed in trying to toko it, but the New Zealanders stormed and captured it. | The Premier, speaking at a reception to the Southland pipers, referring to'the war, said that we had still 1200 or 1300 men in iioutli Africa who must be encouraged, and it was his intention to ask the Cabinet to agree to fill up the blanks in the con- ! tmgents: They could not allow Colonel j Robin and his officers to remain at the ' front without men. The Premier said that j be was confident that there would be an immediate response to any call made, :
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11922, 21 December 1900, Page 5
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