WELLINGTON VOLUNTEERS.
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. One hundred ex-members of old naval corps in Wellington to-day volunteered for duty to man the forts and to relieve the forces already on duty if necessary. Wellington yachtsmen also offered to form a corps of competent yachtsmen and boatmen to serve as a harbour patrol. Arrangements are being made for the members of rifle clubs to be formed into a reserve for the oth regiment. ,=-'-. - : The aviator, Mr. 3. W. P. Scotland, lias offered to place himself and his biplane at the service Of the authorities if required.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 186, 6 August 1914, Page 4
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