CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 149, 18 July 1901, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(BT BLKOTBIO TBLSOBAPH.— OOPTBIOHT.) THE BOER WAR. m % THB OAPrURES AT BXITZ. A PLEA FOR OLIVB 80HRKIHEB, PURCHASE OF AMKRICAN HOEBIB, [PBB PBBBB ASSOOIATie*.] London, July 16. The optures at Reit* included Br.buer, B»c>etary to the Tre'sury; Ac'or, of T«'egraph«i; and' Co-nmard nt Davill. There was XIOOO in tl-e Treasury. D* Wet wan shame. A Boer p-oclenntioß, issued at Los-*-erg, authorial d aurrendm in batchrs; the »urre'd«rera would tben leerutt in the refugee camps M»d aitrnrarda wjo n the Roer forees. "Ouida," in 'he Doily Fete*, pleads the cause of Olive Sclireiner, who ia represented as itapriso ed in a hut surreund'd by a wire ftnee, and gw>rdpd by SHntin^lf, M's. Sch.lkburger has teen takes to Pret- ri». Lor I Raglan, TJoder Recwtarj for War, states th.t tr-e Government ia ■wilding a rommuwe of ladiea to the refugee camps to repoi t on their eondition. Eighteen of Colonel SonbeU'a prisoners have be n sent to Graff Reinet to be court-nun ial'ed. New Yobk, July 16. Twe thou-and three hundred horses have Uft New Cleans for South Africa. A I rge purchase of muka his also be n made.

Received 18, O.ST a.m. London, July 17. Botha has pro'esfcd to Lord Kitthe execution of rebels, Reoelred 18,1.8 am. Lohdok, July 17. Hon. St. J. Brodrick states tbtt the Daily MaiFt d<soiip:ion of Lord Kitchen r's intent or a is unfounded. Wkluxotov, July 17. The members of the Fifth Continf• ent have pre«en<ed Surgeon-Captain Thom«s with a cu'lery and plat* cabinet an I silver spirit staed, andtha office s gave him a marble clock aid a slver cigar case. The gifts wan meant as»n acknowledgment of his se vioaa in 8 rath Africa, especially ia hit fight with the f« ver 1 1 Beiia. The Tutasekai brought several of tht Anokland contingent of returned troopere, who were in town yes erday, and all seemed in first-rate condition, although several are suffering from -olds. They have evidently h»d at much of South Africa is they can far, and are hetnily ghd to get back to civilisation and gool regu'ar food. m *Z , a Bpefci<l tra ' n » wh ' ch « r «»*l •* 10.30 last night, a further b»tch of 80 of the northern men arrived, and proceeded to Onehunga by the Tutanakai. They w W » in charge of Captain Walfeflr ad Lonon.rt Thompson, t»tb if the* Foiirib Oon.inoer't. The Wi. ink.«i n,..]!, at,.', n->•!-<m a.s vorr j-i'avd wit.h '.hoir reception titu coiony, though this kind ef pleasure ia baginni»g to p»JI upoa torn now, ft, jg^

the was heartily P^P^P^P^P^P^P^Rrs ASSOCIATION.) PJT Stdnbt, July 17. the football match Queensland v. Ofetropolitan Union, the former won by 29 to 16 points.

CUP FIXI USES. Seniors. July 18th.—Clifton, a bye; Stratford v. Tokapa, at Stratford; Star v. Inglewood, at New Plymouth. July 25th.—Stratford, a bye; Star v. Tukapa, at Bee.; Inglewood v. Clifton, at Inglewood. August Ist.—Star, a bye; Clifton t. Stratford, at Waitara; Tnkapa v. Inglewood, at Beo. First axv Sbcond Juniobs. The second round commences on July 4th. The same teams meet, but the playing grounis are reversed. The football matches. Star I v, Inglewood I and Star II t. S'ratford 11, will be played oa Mr. Richards' property, Avenue-road, beyond tbe racecourse, the Reo being too ■loppy owing to the continued wet weather. The Bus will ru to the grounds, fares 6d. News has just come to hand that the Stratford District High School team, which wa« to h*vs come up this morning to play the lecal High School, will not be able to play owing to a hitch in the train arrangements.