Pretoria Taken as British Forces Advance to Pretoria
British officers hold Johannesburg and threaten Pretoria with surrender terms. Advance guard near between Johannesburg and Pretoria. force at Haterly. Kruger likely at Waterfallhaven. Despatch notes Pretoria to be occupied within hours with Burgermaster De Sousen guiding safe transition. U S Consul Hay calls for prisoner release to ease tensions.
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Pretoria
Johannesburg
Haterly
Kruger
Waterfallhaven
London
Daily Mail
Earl of Rosslyn
de Sousen
Gregorowski
Church Square
Waterfall
United States
Hay
Leightwood
End of the War: Pretoria and Johannesburg Captured
London reports from May 31 describe British forces near Pretoria with Boer resistance dissolving. Dispatches indicate Johannesburg may fall soon, while Craze remains over frontier tensions with Portugal and continuing relocations of Boer governments.
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Pretoria
Johannesburg
London
Neutral zone pledge amid Transvaal march
The statement promises neutrality for residents near the march line with protection for those remaining. It says property taken for safety will be paid for, and locals must avoid violence or damage to railway or telegraph lines or British troops, under liability for person and property.
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Transvaal
Prince Wins Derby in Stunning Royal Show
London May 30 Prince of Wales Persimmon wins the Derby with Diamond Jubilee second and Simondale third amid royal cheers. Diamond Jubilee's time equal to the Derby record 2 42. Notables including the Duke of Devonshire and Earl Cadogan attended. In Toronto the Canadian Steel Company plans a new plant between Port Colborne and Welland with 1000 tons daily capacity using nearby natural gas.
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Diamond Jubilee
Simondale
Disguise I
London
Prince of Wales
Persimmons
Princess of Wales
Royal Box
William Beresford
Jones
Ted Sloan
Keene
Associated Press
Doris
Sloan
Disguise IL
Chevening
Disguise
Bona Rosa
Duke of Devonshire
Lord Rothschild
Marquis of Londonderry
Duke of Portland
Lord Russell of
Kelowen
Earl Cadogan
Earl of Durham
Prince
Epsom
Jockey Club
Duke of Connaught
Duke of York
Duke of Cambridge
Prince Christian
Toronto
Ont
Canadian Steel Company
Port Colborne
Welland
Lake Superior
Diocese of Kootenay Formed. Nelson Seen as Cathedral Town
The Synod of the Diocese of Kootenay convened with record business, establishing a new bishopric. Donations pledged include $500 to the Episcopal Fund and $550 for a bishop’s residence in Nelson. Bishop Dart led the session and outlined diocesan goals including missions among Indians, Chinese, and Japanese.
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Kootenay
New Westminster
Archdeacon Pentreath
Episcopal Fund
Nelson
Pentreath
Dart
Bishop Dart
O. J. Yates
New Denver
W. A. Robbins
Greenwood
B. P. Flewelling
Kamloops
Akehurst
Akahurst
Bently
Slocan
British America Corporation
Queen's Hotel
Clery
Dr. Paget
Rey
H. Beer
Wadds Bros
Paget
Vancouver
Kaslo
W. Clark
Trail
KE. P
Flewelling
T. Green
Kelowana
W. HL
Hedley
Fernie
W. Hedley
Rossland
H. Lambert
Vernon
O. A. Mouvet
Moderly
E. 0. Paget
Revelstoke
A. Procunier
Fort Steele
K. Rhodes
Ymir
C. T. Yates
T. W. Jordan
Nakusp
O. K. Smitheringale
Dr. Bentley
A. Crease
Fred Irvine
George Johnstone
G. Parkinson
Nelson hosts four oared crew from Winnipeg and West
Nelson's Land and Water Carnival committee led by A H Buchanan pushes to raise about 2000 for advertising as crews from Winnipeg Vancouver and Victoria prepare to compete in Dominion Day events. A proposed sim battle The Relief of Bogustown would feature Kaslo Rossland and local rifle companies amid playful warfare.
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A. H. Buchanan
Winnipeg
Nelson
Dominion
Vancouver
Victoria
British Columbia
Messrs
Buchanan
George W. Holt
Messrs. Buchanan
Holt
Bogustown
Kaslo, Rossland and
Rossland
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London Morning
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Waterfallhoven
Delagoa Bay
Lydenburg
Lorenzo Marquez
Kraus
Elandstone
Jet
the Times
Portugal
Koomati Bridge
The
Times
Koomatipoort
Here
Buller
Newcastle
Dornberg
Hillyard
Wools Drift
Utrecht
Lyttleton
Schangadrift
Laings Nek
French
Dom Paul
Gold Reef
Mafeking
Snyman
Rooigraad
Baden-Powell
King
Paul Kruger
Cecil Rhodes
Rhodes
Natal
Hildyard
Transvael
Bloemfontein
Countess of Airlie
Henry Bentick
Settrington
Lord Achesons
Queen
Rogland Haals
the Diocese of
Crown Land
Marguch
Telegram
Rainy River
Crown Department
Parry Sound
Nipissing
St. Catherines
G. W. Atkinson
G.T. R
Merritton
Montreal
Canadian Pacific
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