Pretoria Occupied as British Press Reports End of War
British officers dictate terms from Johannesburg while Pretoria fort garrisons depart. Kruger flees toward Waterfallhoven as 20 000 Boers reportedly retreat east. hopes rise of parole for 200 British officers. Responses from London papers claim war nearly over with Kruger possibly captured or exiled.
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Pretoria
Johannesburg
Kruger
Waterfallhaven
London
The
Daily Mail
Earl of Rosslyn
Waterfallhoven
de Souza
Gregorowski
Church Square
Arange
Watervaale
U.S
Hay
Leigh Wood
War Office
Lord Roberts
London Morning
Lord Rosslyn
the Times
Delagoa Bay
Berlin
Westminster Gazette
Lorenzo Marquez
Lydenburg
Roberts
St. Helena
War News From London on Boer War Fronts
London reports multiple developments in South Africa with Roberts advancing toward Johannesburg and rail links to Mafeking restored. Posts at Langs Nek and Vaal river crossings noted, British forces pushing while Boers face supply delays and internal quarrels as 11,000 troops are pledged for next month.
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London
Stock Exchange
Johanesburg
Kaffirs
Robert
Rhenoster
Buller
Langa Nek
Mafeking
Natal
Dartnell
Mount Prospect
Lord Dundonald
Pirastones
Tagogo
Schoenshowgte
Lang’s Nek
Biggarsburg
Wach Bank
Dundee
New Castle
Méthune
Ottawa
Ottet
Militia Department
Roberts
Vaal River
Johannesburg
Free
Piamer
Beirax
Webber
Heilbronn
Hamilton
Transvaal
Wonderfontein
Daily Telegraph
Vredlefort
Lord Roberts
Vaal
Erstt Geluk
Vredefort
Myétory
Pretoria
Lorenzo Marquez
Las
House of Lords
Africa
Bimingham Argus
Colonial Office
Kruger Investment Linked to Boer Blunder in Johannesburg
A note in the report states Kruger had invested 140000 dollars in Johannesburg lands and mines, a factor cited for the Boers failing to blow up the town.
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Kruger
Johannesburg
News Notes From The North West Mounted Police and Beyond
News notes report 250 recruits enrolled for the N W M P and eleven smallpox quarantined at Port Arthur. Mentions plans to lure Canadian Militia Infantry into Mounted Infantry and a Fernie defeat of Pincher Creek on the 24th. Julian Ralph arrives in London invalided from South Africa. Walter Scott nominated by Liberals to oppose N F Davin. Boer delegates plan US visits to explain their cause. Indians on Fort Belknap irrigation project at Lodge Pole. silk river dam to start in June. British subjects imprisoned at Panama with releases and deaths. C P R to beautify Banff Park with J de Weg overseeing operations. German government has introduced...
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Port Arthur
Canada
Chantelles Boyd
Welland Canal
Pincher Creek
Fernie
Aston Vale
Julian Ralph
London
South Africa
Walter Scott
Regina
N.F. Davin
United States
Fort Belknap
Lodge Pole
Silk River
Panama
Ban
British empire treaty slip and Canadian political moves
A Reichstag bill proposes a provisional commercial treaty with Britain excluding Canada and the Barbadoes. Calgary by law votes June 10 to buy agricultural grounds for 6500 to create a public recreation area after a 4000 purchase defeat four years earlier. Nominations for British Columbia election show 39 seats with 33 government, 25 opposition, 19 Conservative, 9 Provincial, 5 labor. Costigan of Cranbrook is Conservative opposition candidate for South Kootenay. Peel elected Liberal Unionist in South Manchester succeeding the late Marquis of Lorne. Unions majority 2089, up from 78. Costigan of Calgary fancies himself candidate for South East Kootenay. Fort Steele Prospectors praise Costigan as a silver tongued orator who spoke in Kimberley. Crow's Nest questions answered by Costigan and Carroll remains quiet.
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Calgary
B. C
J. R. Costigan
Cranbrook
South Kootenay
W. Peel
South Manchester
Marquis of
Lorne
Duke of Argyle
Lief Jones
Costigan
Scarce Food and Rising Prices Hit Johannesburg
A mix of dire reports from Africa and beyond includes food shortages and high prices in Johannesburg, panic in the Transvaal with refugees leaving, Kruger threatening Johannesburg, and foreign troops planned to restore order in China. Concurrent notes cover Dalmoor winning the Ontario Queen’s Plate, fair-building progress in Winnipeg, and various political and military tensions.
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Johannesburg
Rossland
Gladstone
W.E. Gladstone
Pacific Ocean
Dalmoor
Seagram
Toronto
B. C
Winnipeg
Russia
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Chicago
Kruger
Johannesberg
China
Pekin
War Office
A. Hiam
M. K
de Aar
Streeter
Chicago Lake Front
Winchester
Gailings
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Sorzorron
Nowanr Pustio
Union Bank OF Canada
Equitable Loan and Buildings Savings Ansa, &c
Necas
Macleod
Alberta
Sea’ Acer
Ganette
John Bruce
Lethbridge
Cowdry Bros., Bawewes—Macleod
Harry. Whiting
Pemmilng
Usaneas Mooxmars
Sawmracrroy Guisarraun
Ocdore
Hicks
R. S. Irwin
Prop
the Weekly Tribune
Great Family Newspaper
Farmers Friend
the Tribune Publishing
Draggiers
Freason
Newcastle
Cape Town
Free State
Orange River State
Scotland
C. Piazzi Smyth
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