THE TRANSVAAL

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3559, 7 May 1901, Page 2

THE TRANSVAAL

CAPTURE OF BOERS.

United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—' Copyr i ght. Received 9.6 a.m., May 6th. LONDON, May 5. Lord Kitchener reports an additional ten Boers killed,, three wounded, and thirteen surrendered. Ninety-three Boers, with 286,000 cart' ridges, 100 waggons with teams, and 2070 horsey have been captured. >

Received\ 9.6 a.m., May 6th. SYDNEY, May 6

The Government have decided that the pay of the men of the first and second ccntingents who were sent to South Africa be 4s 6d per day, bub those who received Is 2d per day Imperial pay whilst at tho front will have that amount deducted. The matter has long been in dispute, the men claiming 4s 6d over and above their Imperial pay.. DE LA REY'S COMMANDO. A BATTLE IMMINENT.

Received 12.30 a.tn., May 7th. LONDON, May 6. De La Rey commands 5000 Boers at . Hartebeestefontain* J Generals Babington and Methuen ajw Major Sir Henry Rawlinson are trying to | surround the) Boer leader, and a battle is imminent. . The columns in the northern districts are executing a wide movement with the object of clearing the bush veldt,_ and General Bundle is conducting a similar movement north-east of tho Orange River colony. _ 'Sir A. Milner, who is at Capetown, states that he can' tie easily spared for a two months' holiday.

Pei Preu Association. WELLINGTON, May 6. The Premier is advised that Lieutenant Heather, late of the Second Contingent, is back again in South Africa, and has , volunteered for further service. CHRISTCHURCH, May 6. The Reception Committee in connection with the returning Canterbury troopers met tbis evening and made arrangements for a formal reception at the railway station and a dinner and conversazione in the evening. The Premier will be invited to speak at the latter, and an invitation was issued to Colonel Robin. The Mayor will send, a congratulatory telegram to Major Jowsey when the troops arrive in Dunedin. Heads of churches and representatives of local and public bodies will be present at the formal reception. Services will be held by all churches on Sunday. Captain Hughes lias received a cablegram from the military authorities at the Cape, stating that Lord Kitchener, is arranging for the passages of men recruited by Hughes for Brabant's Horse, and instructing him! to see the Governor upon the matter. As a result, Captain Hughes left for Wellington this evening by the Rotorua.

DUNEDIN, May 6.

The Mayor has received a telegram stating that the s.s. Tongariro, with the returning troops, passed the Bluff at 8 o'clock this morning. The Tongariro arrived off the Heads this evening, but will not come into the port till the early tide to-morrow. The Reception Committee are anxious to carry out their programme for Wednesday as arranged, and are anxious to get permission from the Christcliurch bnuich of the "New Zealand Shipping Company to keep the Tongarirc) outside the Heads till Wednesday morning. It has been finally decided that the reception.' of the troops returning by the Tongariro shall take place on Wednesday. In connection' with the reception of the troopers and officers by the Tongariro. the difficulty which had arisen as to the smoke concert or social was settled by deciding on social till 9.30, when the smoke concert will start.

The reception so far as it can be settled has been fixed for Wednesday. If <lio vessel comes alongside the wliarf to-morrow it is considered that there will be enough to do to keep the men engaged throughout the day without landing. The Premier is expected to arrive in tlio

morning, and he may have other arrangements made. The Tongariro will be visited at 4 a.m. by the harbourmaster.

RECEPTION BALL COMMITTEE. A meeting of the above committee was held in Dr Cox's rooms last evening. There -were present Dr Cox (chairman), Messrs H. Mee, R. Bowie, J. S- Turnbull, W. J. Kent- and T. D. Young. The sub-commfeee reported that circular invitations had been sens out as 1 oilows: To officers of all volunteer corps in the

district, mayors and councillors of all boroughs in South Canterbury, chairmen and members of all public bodies, ministers of all denominations, masters and officers of all Masonic lodges, and to chairmen and officers of the various Friendly Societies of Timaru. To all officers and troopers arriving by the Tongariro, also to officers and 15 troopers who have already returned. Very few returned troopers had sent in their names, so the sub-committee have to depend on personal knowledge and on enquiries made about these men. The subcommittee would be sorry if any were overloked. The souvenir invitation, cards had been ordered, and have gradually developed into something better than was. at first in-, tended. The " Press " Company have undertaken to lithograph 100 of the cards in six colours for £7. Apparently about 50 win be required/ and as the 4th and sth Contingents would be here shortly, it was thought well to order the 100. ' The Railway Department wrote that special trains would be run as asked, proTided the necessary guarantee was paid:

As instructed at last meeting, an invitation had been sent to the Premier, and all hoped that he'and the Hon. W. HallJones would be present at the reception taD-

A ticket-seller and a doorkeeper were appointed. The question of running a special train from Fairlie was fully discussed, and it was unanimously decided that Messrs Young, Bowie, the secretary' and chairman, be'a fiub-c&mmittee to-arrange it. Arrangements are to be made-for railway excursion fares from Waimate and fAshburton. The refreshment committee submitted the following menu, which was approved-—-Tea andcoffee, lemonade and other aerated waters, sandwiches (ham,- salmon, Jiam and chicken, and tongue), oyster patties, sausage rolls, open tarts,- German cheese cakes, cocoanut, macaroni (plain), lemon, maraschino, vanilla, glace, imperiale, mountain tops-, sponges,- cups,- sheaves, apple tarts, mince pies, ranfurly, napoleon, ceapolitiaa, fruit cake, apple cheese -cakes, swiss roll, lemon roll, artasersee roll,' queen cakes, cocoanut queens, cobneys, etc." ' (50 = varieties), cremes, puffs, eclanes, sandwich, jellies (10 varieties), biscuits (10 varieties): Mr Kent brought up the matter of " the troopers passing through to Christchurch -without stopping at Timaru, as the "medical examination was supposed to take jplace. He thought the medicaljaxamma*tian could take place in Dunedin,: perhaps on board the Tongariro, and the-men- come to Timaru at once. Ifjthey got" to- Christchurch the men would'be coming back; in driblets of two and three, which, would make the reception ridiculous. Members agreed with this, and expressed the hops that the men would be sent direct to TrTTia.ru by special train. The meeting then adjourned till Friday, , at 7.30 p.m.

THa Worship the Mayor received the following telegram yesterday:— "Wellington, May 6. "John Hole, Esq., Mayor of Timaru.— I am very sorry I cannot advise you definitely in re arrival of the members of the Contingents in Timaru. So> much depends upon the time required for them to pass the\ Medical Board, which must be done before they return to their homes. The Premier is now on his way to Dunedin, anil I am asking Ti"" to wire you definitely on his arrival. I have recommended that the members of the. Contingents whose homes are between Dunedin and Timaru leave Dunedin by special train between-8 and 9 o'clock on Thursday morning. Kind regards.—Wm_ Hall-Jones."