THE BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 158, 26 July 1901, Page 3

THE BOER WAR.

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GENERAL ITEMS. FBB PRinS ASBOOMTTON. London, July 24. Doctor Jane Watherstone, a noted Cape philanthropist, has been appointed a member of Mr. Brodrick's Concentration Damp Investigation Commit'ee. She declares that the nation's Grst c»re ought to be its soldiers, th.n British refugees and prisoners, then Bo?r refugees. Colonel Lukm en Sunday surprised Comma-dant Latigan's lister, cip'uring ten Boer*, 70 rifl?p, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and many hordes. Petrus Klopper, an oath breaker, was hinged at Borgbersdorp. Klossen, a Somerset East rebel asd murderer, has been sentenced to be banged. Berlin, July 24. The German Central pro Boer Committoe has sent Mr. three hundred thousand marks for Boer women and children. THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS, BRITISH OASUALTIFS AT BSAUFORT WEST. Received 25, 10.45 p.m. London, July 25. Of 14,624 white men, 27,711 women and 43,075 children in th« Boer con centration camps in June 63 men, 138 women, and 475 children died. Four rebels at Vryburg have bren sentenced to penal sarvitudg for ten years. The casualties in connection with thp capture of a train neir Beaufort West were chi«fly among th» Yeomanry and Soath African Horse. Private Hes, a West Australiac, was killed at Jamersfontein. QUEENSLAND'S OFFER OF MORE TROOPS. (Received 26, 1.8 a.m Brisbane, July 25. In reply to the Premier's enquiries in reference to sending further troops to Sou*h Africa the Imperial authorities have cabhd that they are willing to accept'returned troops who" have tecoverf d. The services of no others are eligible.