THE TORPEDO SERVICE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1721, 28 November 1887, Page 2

THE TORPEDO SERVICE

Wellington ; November 27

It !a intatdod to test the tffioiet'o? o* the torped) branoh of 'he define b of the oo'<ny, au<? with that view the whole of the perrcnnant for c cf th>< colony con-» neoted vi h the working of torp^do^s and l-»>ing of miueß «i.i b« sumtion-d to Wellington (with p rhtpa rhe txaeptiou of th« storekeeper at Auokiand). rhe di*pl iy la fix dr o oommoDC^ on January sth, and the w.irk wltl probably cake some three months before tho fi tal test is made. C^p'aln Falconer, JK.E., who is well versed In thia mode fi warfare, has been trusted with the full charge of managing the arrangements, and as tbe t >rpedo branch Is known to poßsest many who are ino*pab!e of the work cn r ru*tad to them n is bit intention to cull oat nil undesirable man, *nd place this branch on a sound fo ting. The admirals of tbe Australasian squadron and th« c>mni»ndiog jffiowrs of other vaaßflls of othe nations now visiting r«'ew Zetland will &t once ccc th>>t oqh portiou of tbe naval dafeuca of this colony 4as not been neglected. The torpedo launches at Lyttelton and Port Chalmers are expaoted h^re shortly, and will take part la the trai ce'ivres.