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THE DEFENCE AT ELANDS RIVER. DESCRIBED AS THE 'MOST GALLANT EPISODE OF THE WAR. LORD ROBERTS AT NELSPRUIT. MORE BOER TREACHERY. Received, September 21st, 12.40 a.m. . LONDON, September 20. An officer of Broadwood's divisions des- • cribe3 Colonel Hoare's recent defence of , Elands. River as a most gallant episode of . tho war.He commends the heroism of the Australians, who formed part of the garlison, as most highly ; also their splendidly improvised entrenchments.. Lord Roberts has reached Nelspruit. Lord Roberts reports two gross cases of . white flag treachery.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 15000, 21 September 1900, Page 3
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