General Sir George S. Whitmore.
General Sib George S. Wihtmore arrived somewhat unexpectedly in Auckland yesterday. Ho has come North at the request of His Excel. Icncy tho Governor and of the Defence Minister for tho mirposc of receiving Admiral Iryon. Sir Gcoric was seen at the Northern Olub by a S&R reporter' this morning, and .courteously r>xnluincd that as ho lias not been in commumcatio with the Admiral his movements arc tmrartnin He however, will probably piocewl per s.b. Waihora to Russell to-night, and will thero confer with the commander of the Australasian squadron. He expects r o utHfca?, elßand Tl Sc Sy%{!ie^A^wInlchf^ l K SB?barracks at the North Head. Regarding that he is now negotiating with the Union Company for a steamer to coiney the Auckland Volunteers to.Taranaki, and the (•oinnanr shows a disposition to deal with the Government in a very liberal spirit He anticipates that the review wiUbcagieat Sine seve^iVo o?iSS'feher a°t required of them in case of an actual attack. Tndav Sir George inspected the torpedo detachment at the North Shore, and went over the barracks of tho Permanent 1 orce.
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Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 26, 1 February 1887, Page 3
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