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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 06, 1900
Page
1
Dispatches recount British and Boer movements in the Cape frontier region with Colville and Bradswood’s brigades clashing near the Modder river. Reports note convoy movements, gunfire from long range, and heroic acts by gunners amid a complex transport and defense narrative. Further items mention Manitoba legislative procedures and political debate, plus brief notes from London and Chicago on governance and labor matters.
Fort William leaders push for a single proposed site at the lake with local officials reporting success in engaging the Ontario legislature and securing grant support for a new high school in Fort William. Other items note militia reorganizations and plague status in Honolulu.
In Ottawa debates over Manitoba school lands and federal action continue with Sir Wilfrid Laurier rejecting claims that the federal government demanded control. A bill to incorporate the Alaska Shore Line Railway is discussed. labour and constitutional questions surface as officials move to enforce wage resolutions and address territorial subsidies. A New York Air Brake strike at Watertown ends with 400 workers laid off.
British columns led by Col Broadwood fled Thaba N’ebo as Boer forces pressed near Bloemfontein. A convoy was trapped in a deep spur, with six guns captured. Gen Colville’s artillery support arrived too late. Reports note Boer surprise tactics and debate swift decisive blows against the main army. Detachments and wagons moved under fear of further ambushes.
From Bloemfontein Canada forces report health of the regiment generally good. Some wounded are recovering and out of danger after transfer to Place. A complete list of men shipped home aboard hospital ships Winni and others follows, with ranks and units noted among several battalions and garrisons.
April 2 report notes a high chance the first session will be short as many lawmakers are farmers tied to seeding. Adjourning early is seen as expedient to save time for members at home, with a return planned shortly after seeding to dispatch business. Also included: John R. Vert’s obituary note for F. Dailey & Co. of Hamilton, who died suddenly on a Canada Atlantic train between Maze relle and Ottawa last night.
In April near La a team of young boys frightened a herd. The youths fled the rig. one boy was knocked down and trampled by animals. Mrs Brown sustained a knee dislocation and thigh fracture. Young Brown was unconscious, then diagnosed with concussion. Verdicts and full recovery hope noted.
March sales show Winnipex and Canada Northwest Land Co posting solid volumes with ore sales totaling 97,778 and 427,700 for acres 31 189 ores and 7 000 acres respectively. A Century Industrial exhibition in Winnipeg next July plans 18 prizes for Manitoba cattle, aims to boost western livestock. A murder case in Montreal spans hospital care and the arrest of Denis Dineen after a deadly incident.
London April 1 report on British actions near Bloemfontein. Troops under Lord Roberts press Boer positions along a railway route toward Pretoria. Casualties include Captains Going and Zeliar and about 100 rank and file. Canadian Mounted Police in action, Kail forces advance amid supply strains.
Immigrants flood into Manitoba and the Northwest with three eastbound trains arriving from Winnipeg. About 100 newcomers yesterday, mostly Canadians from eastern Canada, head to settlements between Winnipeg Regina and the southwest. Additional trains to follow from Great Northern and Northern Pacific with large immigrant carloads onboard, including a Montreal special train carrying no Europeans.
JOS. MARTIN, B C Toronto World’s correspondent at Victoria says Martin is improving. Provincial papers once opposing him prepare to reverse stance. The Westwingter Colom Bis, led by J C Brown, weakens since Martin offered the final folio. Brown regrets the shift as Martin’s strength shifts political balance.
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