COLONIAL DEFENCES.
(EL 1 CTRIC TELEGKAI'H. — COITRIGHT.) SPECIAL TO UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. London. April 21. Captain Wilson has been appointed Hiibmariue mining engineer for Victoria, m place of Captain .Rhodes who was originally selected, but whose services the English Government decided to retain. He will sail for Melbourne by the P. aud O. Home.
(REUTE I*B TELEGRAMS.') Sydney, April 24. At a special Cabinet Council held to-day, it was resolved to push forward the construction of defence works with the utmost expedition.
PUJSBB ASSOCIATION.} Auckland, April 23. The Defence authorities ai*e m a treaty for the purchase of small steamers here to be converted into tonedo boats. The guns on the Auckland defences will be ready for action next week.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 120, 25 April 1885, Page 3
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120COLONIAL DEFENCES. Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 120, 25 April 1885, Page 3
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