MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 53, 9 March 1900, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

(Keceived 8, 9 a.m.) I onuon, March 7. The rebel Dutch in Griqualand west have .annexed Prieska and Kenhardt in the Free Scafo. They imprisoned the magistrate and many residents at Kenhardt. Three thousand rebels threaten Che town of Carnarvon, in Cape Colony Ladysmith has been temporarily abandoned owing to its insanitary condition. Lord .Roberts has been gasetted

Honorary Colonel of tho City of London Imperial Volunteer*. (Received 9,1.80 a a.) Losdok, March 8,

The offer of Sir Thomas Fitigecald, the well-known Melbourne Burgeon, to be a consultant with the Royal Army Medical Corps, has been accepted. Camhowk, March 7. „ * The Dutch Church in Cape Colony is strongly agitating for peaoe and the preservation of the of the Republics. The Ameer of Afghanistan, at a recent durbar, expressed his willingnei to send 50,000 soldiers to assist Britain in South Africa. THE FURTHER CALL OK AUSTRALIA, «« (Rtoeitwl 8, 8.80 ajn.) LOHDOI, Mirth 7. In the House of OMbiilfiJ Mr. Chamberlain said he was to announce that the Government's request for two thousand additional Australian bushmen had been cordially and enthusiastically received.

THE MORTALITY IK HOBBEB. (Beoeived 8,9.80 uo.) J Stdksy, March 8, The Sydney Evening Heraldt coma* J pondent says the largest losses »""mr 1 horses are caused through their ****| M a small tulip plant which does not hurt fj them till Jtney drink; then Hw giM H which are "released cause the stomach | to burst. Many are killed by the ex- 1 treme variations of the climate, The jf Argentine hones which an replacing w those lost are poor-spirited jmongraS, J | and will not do an bonest oaf's work f two running. >i A BRAVK MBDIQAL MAH. ' ' ■ ReceWed 8,9.40 a.u. Snnorr, March 8., L The J7«raW«J special oorraapoDdenti writingjfrom Orange River oaJPebn»f 2nd, says that a trooper of th* Hboafthold Oavalry was wounded near Bant* burg, when the New Zealand dootor (Dr. Burns) went out with • RedOroas flag to look for him. He want within a quarter of a nule of Jftlk made no sign, but when troops within a thousand yards of a hill it suddenly bristled with Boan, who v began to shoot over the doctor** bmA at the troops beyond. Dub made things exciting for the medioo, bat he was not touched. He fo«nd the wounded man all right. Tha doctor j has several times shown great cool neat under fire. The correspondent gives a gloomy description of the mortality z amongst horses. x ■ m A WABgDtQ TO PBO-BOUp.' * 1 NiriDi Manh 8. t ® The Borough Council deemed lilat night to warn all 00-operative employees that any expression of disloyal sentiments during the present war would be followed by instant <*■««»—»n.