INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS
LfBB VNITE* PBKS3 ASBeCTATICN. Invebcaboili, This Day. The Her. Mr Wohlers, for 25 years missionary on the island of Huapukt, died on the 7th inst , : aged 73. He was the first minister f arrive in Southland Wkllixotoic, This Day. It is understood that Mr Edward Wakefield, M.H.R., who- is at prencnt in Wellington, lia< joined Mr Reydhouse as proprietor of the Evesunjg Press. The number cf new Volunteer companies which have offerod their services to the Government has increased to 90. \ laree n win ber of these offers will hare to be declined, as the (iovernmeat hare not sufficient arms in the colony to arm them. Those accepted will be corps which can be easily concentrated at tkose places* likely to require defence. The Native. Minister will probably leave for Wahcunai to-morirow morning, and it is understood will yi*lt the various districts along the W«>«t Co'xt. The Wellington d truce will prebthly he Htrdrigthened by two 6l jjdua ier gunx mounted, at Njfaliaurariii^!*. ("aptaia Badhatn has been added to Mm examiners of musketry here. The sch»cl of instruction will comuaence operations on. V'.anda/ next, and Colonel Whit more and Captain Bndhdtn will leave for A tick ltnd in day or two to inspect the defences there; •
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 140, 12 May 1885, Page 2
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