DEATH OF COLONEL READER. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Tuesday,

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2065, 1 October 1885, Page 2

DEATH OF COLONEL READER. [BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Tuesday,

Wf-.r.MM.rov, Tuesday. Liv hnwi Colonki. H. K. Krw>i.u, late Under Sccietaiy for Defence and Commit Rionor of Arnii'd Constabulary, died siid denly this morning. Ho lias been ailing fur some time, but at nine o'clock Him morning lie lose as usual, and joined his family at bi oak fast. Subsequently lie complained of feeling ill, and rctued the smoking room, where be lay down and expired. Colonel Reader was at one time con Mdeied one of the most dashing cavalry officpn in Her Majesty's sen ices. Jlc joined the 30th Regiment from Sandhurst -Military College, but soon into Hth Light Dragoons, nemng while in that troop throughout the I'unjaub campaign of IS IS. lie exchanged into the 12t!i Jj nicerin ].->">■>, with winch ho M-i\etl m tin; Guinea, letuining to England in l,S,")l». Two months .ifteiw.uds ho was ouleied to India. He was in the Indi m mutiny, and returned to ftngl md m 18(J0. He Mild out in lhW, and cauto to Nuw Zealand in 18t!3. Hoon aftci his aimal in the colony he was appointed to the command of tho Cantoibury Militi.i and Volunteers, and was transferred to Wellington in 1H(!S, ('olonol Haultain being at that time JMence. MmMtfr. fu JK7X he was appointed Acting Undei-Ni'uet-uy of Defence, .md became peim.inent Under Secietaiy the following year. Colonel Header was only .V) years of ago. Jlc leaxes a wid'JW and threo children. The fuiieril is fixed to take place on Thurhd.-iy afternoon. He will bo biuicd with military honouis. Tlie Constabulary at piesent rpimtered at Wellington, the Voltmtepix, and local forces will Uke pait in the tuneial ob><c(juie<J.

MrJ.S Rurklnnd mil sell .it r.inibriilge on Ihursday next, the Hlh mst , prime fit rattle, rimed store , quiet chiry rows, fat and store shocp, tr On I'VkHj, the ')(li, lie will sell .U Ng.miiiwnhi.-i, 200 head mixed r.ittle, horsr», shfop, Kir On S,itnrdi\, th>> lOtli, he will hold his usual s lie of liorws, produrp, Sc , at C.imbridtfe, and on Fucsd iv, the 13th, hi will s-11 at Oh lupn, 700 he.id mixed stores, 5C prune fat co\vs, fdt^nd btore slivcp, &c , Stc.