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• ■ ■■— (UNITED PRJtSS A.SSOUJATIOX.> "Wem.inoton, Tuesday. It is understood that Mr Edward Wake Sold, M.H.R., at present m Wei-, l'tigton lias joined Mr lloydhouse as partner m the, Evening Press. The number of new volunteer companies which have offered their services to the Government has increased to 90. A large number of these offers will have t<> bo declined as the Government have not miffittient arms m the colony to arm ijhcni. , Those accepted will be'tlie corps which can be easily concentrated at those places likely to require defence. . .The- Wellington defences will probably be strengthened by two 64-poundor guns mounted at Ngahauranga. ■ Captain Badham has been added to the examiners of musketry here. The school of instruction will commence operations j on Monday next and Colonel Whitmore j and Captain Badham will leave for Auck- i land m a day or two to inspect the defences there. The Native Minister will probably leave for Wanganui to-morrow morning and it is understood he will visit the various districts along the West Coaet. J.NVEBOA.KGILL, Monday. The Rev. iMr Wolilers, for 25 years missionary on Island Ruapuke, died on 7th inst, aged 73. lie was the first minister to arrive m Southland.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 134, 12 May 1885, Page 3
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