Boer Transport Captured.
Boers Frustrated in Reaching Coast. '

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS , ETC

The following are the bookings for the Municipal Opera House to datei— October 25— Girls' College. . " October 28, 29, 30, 31, and November 1 —"Rip Van Winkle." November .18, .19, 20, 21,, 22, 23—Cos . grove's. Comedy Company. December 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, and Janu ary I—E.1 — E. D. Haygarth's^ Comedy Company. January 9, jgO, 11, 13, 14— Hawtrey's Comedy "Company ("Message from , ~Mars.") March 4, 5, 6, and 7— J. F. Sheridan.' Easter week— Crane-Power Company .- Other first-clas3 attractions pen cilled in. -

Received October 18, 9.7 a.m. LONDON, October 17.
Brigadier-General Sir Henry Raw linson engaged , Commandant Bergers on Monday ( near "Frankfort, causing 20 casualties and capturing tho Boers' transport. ' s

Colonel Remington on Monday-cap tured a convoy at Villeers Dorp, kill ing three. . •. Commandants Thcron and Maritz suddenly moved 'southwards towards Piquetburg, it is believed with the object of meeting arms landed on the coast. Their advance has been checked.
AFGHANISTAN.
The Auckland Amateur Operatic Club produce the opera "lolanthe" on Mon day.
• John F. Sheridan commences his .Christchurch season on 28th October.
THE SEIZURE. OP HERAT.
RUSSIAN PRESS.,

STARTLING SUGGESTION BY

A rehearsal of, "Rip .an Winkle" -will take place in the Opera House this evening, commencing at 7.30 sharp..
MAIL NOTICES.
" For Wellington and intermediate rtncjs, daily at 6 a.m., 12.10 and 4.10 For Napier and intermediate offices, tHiily at 7 a.m., 3.30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,- and Friday at 2.?0 p.m.
