MAJOR GENERAL EDWARDS.
Major-General Edwards, who arrived, this afternoon to inspect and report! upon the harbour defences arid volunteer organisation of the colony,, came with the intention of devoting a fortnight to this duty. The Hon; Mr Fergus (Defence Minister), however, .perceiving the importance of com* plete a report as cossible from, so distinguished an officer, hopes .to persuade him to extend his / stay ;i to a month, as in view of the long distances which separate the leading .centres of popu?« lation, and the not too means of inter-communication, it would require all that time.to do the WjOvk of inspection satisfactorily. / •...,
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Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 245, 15 October 1889, Page 5
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