THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 406, 3 May 1902, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, May 1. An official conference of delegates at \ ereeniniug will be held on the loth. Tho theatres have been reopened at Johannesburg.

DIVISION OF TERRITORY.

TEN THOUSAND FRESH TROOPS

TO GO IN MAY

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, May 2. Natal has claimed a portion of tho Harrismith and Vrede districts, undertaking liability for £200,000 of the Orange Colony debt. The administrator of tho Orange Colony opposed this, as the inhabitants objected to bo transferred, on tho ground that it was likely to cause endless complication. Sir A. Milner and Mr Chamberlain did not endorse the trausfer. Mr Chamberlain concurred in the transfer of portions of the Transvaal, subject to a few points that were referred to tho boundary commission. The Times states that Natal has declined to cede Closie Ba y to tho Transvaal.

Tho Standard’s Pretoria correspondent states that the Verenignigan conference will bo representative of all sections. Most of the meetings were in favor of peace, though a few irroooucilables will possibly refuse the most generous terms. Ten thousand troops and two thousand horses embark for South Africa during May.

(By Telegraph—Press ABsooiation.) Wellington, last night. The Acting-Premier has received tho following cablegram from Colonel Portor: “ Elandsfontoin, April 30.—The Seventh and Eighth Contingents, ara mobilising here and organising a brigade. I am preparing tho Seventh for return homo, and for the concentration of the Coronation Contingent at Capetown. Tho contingent regiments both arrived well. Seventh Contingent well. Great preparations at Durban for the reception of tho Premier (Mr Seddon).