KRUGER STUBBORN.
DETERMINED TO RESIST BRITISH DEMANDS.
REFUSE FURTHER PARLEY.
PRETORIA, Sept. 27
The Standard and Diggers' News, Johannesburg, says that Kruger is more determined than ever to resist the British demands, and the authorities in Pretoria are mot desirous of giving another chance of settling the points at issue. MELBOURNE, Sept. 27.
The steamer Australasian took 170,----000 sovereigns, 2500 bales of compressed fodder and a large quantity oJ provisions for the Cape.
Four other steamers are filling up, ALBANY, Sept, 27.
Three Imperial officers are passengers by the Himalaya en route to Melbourne, to purchase horses.
MELBOURNE, Sept. 28,
The Minister for Defence estimates the Victorian, share of the cost of the Transvaal contingent at from £50,000 to £60,000.
BRISBANE, Sept, 28,
In the Legislative Assembly the Premier stated the Government intended to obtain the sanction of Parliament before sending troops to the Transvaal. He was unable to say whether the expenses would be borne by the colony till a reply was received from the Imperial authorities.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THS18990928.2.12.2
Bibliographic details
Thames Star, Volume xxx, Issue 9450, 28 September 1899, Page 2
Word Count
168KRUGER STUBBORN. Thames Star, Volume xxx, Issue 9450, 28 September 1899, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.