THE NEW GOVERNOR OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Captain Goldsworthy, who recently left Melbourne by the mail to assume the colonil, secretaryship of Western Australia, rendered distinguished services during the Indian mutiny, and subsequently iv the Ashautee war. It is recorded in the official publication 'of. the Colonial office that, besides 'taking part in several engagements, he was assistant field-engineer in the ;defence of the residency of Luckriow until its final relief, and was twice specially mentioned in despatches. Captain Goldsworthy was afterwards appointed second in command of Sir John Glover's force on the Volta, in 1873, a»d was left by Sir John Glover in command of a large native force to finish;the war with the Ahoonas, whom he engaged and defeated on three occasions when be received the order of St. Michael and St. George.
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Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 69, 17 September 1877, Page 2
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134THE NEW GOVERNOR OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 69, 17 September 1877, Page 2
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