CONGRATULATORY CABLEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, February 28.
Sir Alfred Milner cabled to Lord Ranfurly: " Oronje surrendered. Congratulate you noble share taken by troops from your colony." The Governor sent the following cable to Lord Roberts, at Jacobsdal, South Africa: "Myself, Ministers, and the people of New Zealand heartily congratulate you on your brilliant achievement. This success of your army on the anniversary of Majuba Hill fills all hearts here with joy, and will largely tend to terminate this war. —RanfttbliY." The following cablegrams were sent by his Excellency the Governor: —
"To Sir Alfred Milner, Capetown. — Delighted at the news. Everyone rejoicing. Two contingents leaving in March.— RanftteliT." '" To the Secretary of State for the Colonies, London. — New Zealand sends her hearty congratulations to the mother country on Lord Roberts's splendid achievement. — Rantubly."
" To Major Robin, first New Zealand contingent, Jacobsdal, South Africa. — New Zealand proud of the way you and her sons have ■done their duty. — Ranftjbly."
In accordance with a generally-expressed ■wish, the Premier on Wednesday cabled ■to Lord Roberts the congratulations of the public school children on the defeat' of Clronje's forces at Koodoosrand.
The Governor has received the following ■cablegram: — "Her Majesty's Government -thanks New Zealand cordially for their •congratulatory message. — Chamberlain." MELBOURNE, March 1. The Lieutenant-Governor, in replying to* Sir A. Milner's congratulatory cable, said that he was proud of the honour Victoria had in shaiing the glory and success of *;he great- soldier, who "had so splendidly
crowned a life of signal service to the Empire, and wiped out the shameful blot which had stained the Empire's record 19 years ago.
The city is gaily decorated with flags in honour of Lord Roberts' s victory. ADELAIDE, March 1. General Cronje's defeat was signalised by the pealing of bells. BRISBANE, March 1. A salute of 21 guns was fired in honour of Lord Roberts's victory.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2401, 8 March 1900, Page 35
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