By Eleotrio Telebpiph-Gopvrigbt Fj3b Press Assc nation. Received April 16, at 10.7 a,ra. SYDNEY, April 16. I 1 At a suburban municipality, meet ing an alderman moved that the Anti-War League petition be sent to she rubbish tip to be there dealt with. Another alderman objected because the tip was situated in his ward. The matter was compromised by eloigning the petition to the waste paper basket. Rccived April 10, at 0.55 a.m. MELBOURNE, April 16, The official account of the execu tion of Australian officers, tabled in the Federal House, discloses no new facts beyond that the sentences of Morant and Handcock, who were court-martialed on four counts of murder and found guilty on three, were accompanied in two instances by recommendations to mercy. Received April 16, at 0.3G a.m. LONDON, April 15. Colonel Colenbrander has tightened the cordon round Beyers. Received April 16, at 10,17 p.m. LONDON, April 16. Details of the Rooival fight. When Kekewich's Scouts on the 11th top ped a gentle rise they saw Kemp's force of fifteen hundred drawn out in long line in close iorination. The Boers instantly charged, thinking Kekewich's column part of a thin driving line. The British dismount ed, and reserved their fire for short range, some of the Boers getting within forty yards, Lieut. D, Fraser, of the Seventh New Zealanders, is convalescent, and has resumed duty. Received April ;G, at 10.17 p.m. LONDON, April 10. Delarey has only one gun left, and liitle ammunition.
