MISS OLIVE SCHREINER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7154, 19 July 1901, Page 3

MISS OLIVE SCHREINER.

INTBiIDiATDJG BQER# ON PARpL'k-

treason^ anbt Attempted mur-

'- -v , DER: •■■•;.'/ ; (Received July 19, 9.1 a.m.)

LONDON,yJuIy 18,

Miss Olive: Sctoreiner is aocorde,d ; ,the utmost freedom at Hanover, where martial

law 'exists,

Colonel PeatiherstoiihaiiglL reacUeQ: thirteen Boers on parole whom 4he Boers held prisoners because they refused to break tneir pledge.

Two rebels, named Bladseen, and Kloff, •have been court-martiaUed at Dcffdrecht and Steynsburg and found gualty;Of-treastn» and attempted murder. •► ■ .. . ■;.

THE RETURNED TROOPERS. „ [Per Pbess Association.] AUCKLAND, July 18. After the official reception the returned troopers were entertained at tfhe Strand Oaf e^by the local Volunteer officers; The Governor was present. His Excellency, in reply to a toast, said that it gave him great pleasure to be present, but ihe would not detain them from mising with their friends. The 1 Primate (Bishop Cowie) said he 'had! great pleasure in welcoming the troopers who !had returned from, ' South, Africa. He could appreciate the work they had done there, and they ihad behaved themselves like soldiers. He had 1 received a communication to this effect from. Lord Roberts. Captain Walker, Rev , Canon Maemurray, Captain Myers, and th&Mayor also spoke.

NAPIER, July 48

The Hawke's Bay section of the Fifth and Sixth Contingents arrived; by tarain to- ' night. - Although it was raining ihsaviiy, a large number attended. The men were welcomed by Major Chicken, commanding the East Coast Battalion, in the absence of the Mayor. Dean Hovell, Chaplain of the Forces, also extended a hea-rty*%e|come bo the men. The Gisborne .are>, the guests of the Hawke's Bay Reip^pfcioia Committee until they leave by tfytigker tomorrow* ''"^i ■■ GREYMOUTH^JuIV 19. A large number; of people' assembled on the wharf to-day to give the returned' troopers a hearty- welcome. The town is gay with bunting. The troopers. .will be entertained at a banquet to-night.