THE BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 140, 8 July 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

(BY EIACTBIO TIL soaipb. —Ooptiiohi.)

tub war loan bill. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION J Lohdon, July 5. Sir Michael Hick.-,-Beach, in the Commons debate on the Loan Bill, said it was premature to fix the Transvaal's war contribution. !!•) approved of Sir David Barbour's proposal to tax mining prolitp, though he had dealt 100 tenderly with the mines ia connection with the abolition of the dynamite monopoly. Mr. Balfour appealed to theOppeeition to cease making speeches oaa«ing a prolongation of the war. The Liberal Imperialisti were prepared tocoaoor in any reasonable resolution of <wiifidenca. Sir H. CUmpbell-B&nnerman is maiataining an independent attitude with legardtothe war. PUNISHING TREASON. Lohdov, July 5. Hundred* at Berkley East hive bera disfranchised for treason. Ackerman'e commando is in (&• neighbourhood of Reddersburg. The men are ragged and foodlesi, and flee whenever tbey gei a cloud of dust, believing the British are approaching. THK CASUALTY LIBTB. Received 7, B.Sa.n. liOKDOH, July 0, The casualties in the war to ttw end of June amounted to 16,717 dfsfha - 618 missing, and 2083 discharged n unfit for duty. A* TRAIN WREOKBD. Received 6, 8.81 p.m. Ixmtdok, July B. The Boers wnoked a train at Naboornspruit, killing one officer aod nine men of the Gordon Highlanders, Botha is encamped oa the high veldt eastof Springs. Major Geaeral Greenfield oaptnred 93 Boers and 56 waggons, belonging to' Commandant Beyers.

AUSTRALIAN WAR CONTRIBUTION. Received B. «.M p.m. Melbourne July 6, An additioaal 160.0QQ sovereign have bwn shipped to South Africa, making the total sent there—froA Australasia since the beginning ofthe year, X 2.200.000. 8 THE GOVERNOR'S MOVEMENTS. Wellington, July 7, The Governor has postponed hie visit to Auckland, for the purpc* of Ohristeoing the naw Governmeet steamer f#r* the Oook Island trade. Hi* Exoe'lency will go to lavercirgill early next week fir the purppse of meeting tk* troopship Tagus on arrival and presenting medals to the members oif the Fourth and Fifth Contingent. Afterwaids liie Excelleniy will go to Auckland acd perform the chrUttniug cere* mony.