AN EXCITING RACE.
{ .MELBOURNE, August 26.» p _.he£Damascus has arrived with 80 in•Yalided soldiers, including Privates Benfflrstt amd, Lorrie, New Zealanders. ■ Amongst the invalided New South Welshinep by the Damascus, is Private Campbell, !wh<J claims the honour of being the first of [the British to enter Pretoria. He hadl a iraee with Mr Bennet* Burleigh for the covet[ed hoaiour, but the latter gjive up whem he : saw Campbell meet two Boers, who he 'thought had captured the New South Welshman, but th© latter disarmed the Boers and ; got into the city.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6884, 27 August 1900, Page 4
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91AN EXCITING RACE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 6884, 27 August 1900, Page 4
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