The South Sea Island Consul.
(united press association.) : Auckland, Wednesday. . Lient. Wilfred Powell, the.n ewly ap pointed English Consul for the. South Sea Islands, who; arrived ;with jhjs. wijfe and family per' Ahfarigi, will s liave chnrge of all the Islands, with head(qn'ftrters at Samoa. He is proceedinc-thithf-r by the Janet fticol. Ue is instructed to endeavour to cultivate friendly relations with German and America!) authorities and citizens m the island. He is entrusted with large and confident 'power by the Government, and; will travel much ainonjj the Islands and report at Ipiigth to the Imperial authorities on all matters affecting the. present condition and future prospects of the Islands. Lieutenant Powell is ! the Author of * Wanderings m a Wild Coiintry ; nr, Thn»* years among the Cannihals of New'Britriin." having been on that station for a number of years andjmnde a survey for tho Admiralty of ! the coasts of '.Nhv j Britain', arjd having beftn a lojig time connected with the Foreign Office.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1481, 15 October 1885, Page 2
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163The South Sea Island Consul. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1481, 15 October 1885, Page 2
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