BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
(from our own correspondents.) Christchurch, Wednesday. Gold has been discovered in the ranges near Timaru. The ground is limited, but it will pay for sluicing. A prospecting claim has been taken out, and an applicrtion has been lodged with the Government for the reward. A rush to the place is not advisable until further news is received.
Wellington, Wednesday. The Defence Estimates passed without opposition. Mr McLean stated that in addition to one regiment, the commissioners would raise an addition to the permanent local force, from discharged Imperial soldiers and other sources, armed according to the most approved method. The Constabulary’s permanent strength is to be 600, to bo remodelled as a superior civil police force by Mr Branigan. Only » small number of Natives are to
be employed as guides, but when necessary it is pvdposed to employ large number, to be engaged temporarily. L 150,000 was voted for defence with a contingent vote of L 50,000.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD18690825.2.10
Bibliographic details
Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1967, 25 August 1869, Page 2
Word Count
160BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1967, 25 August 1869, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in