Mr Hines, of the firm of Arnold, Hines and Co., with his wife, left Auckland by the last mail steamer. It was discovered after'they had gone that all their luggage had been left ashore in a goods shed on the wharf. Up to the present time the colony of Victoria has spent £2,073,874 upon Her defences. This is shown by the information erabodie in the late Volunteer Commissioners’ report. Remarking on this fact, the Argus says it is Simply disgusting to think that colony 4s not in & position to await. the issue events with calmness and.confidence, I dnd that the event of possible war finds them: unprepared to guard their belongings or defend their honour, and still musing on the best means- that can be adopted to secure the safety of the colony.
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Kumara Times, Issue 200, 25 May 1877, Page 2
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