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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1703, 8 May 1886, Page 4

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< * (ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. — COPYRIGHT.) (RUITEB'S TELEGRAMS.) Sydney, Friday. Papers relative to the scheme of defence recommended to the colonies by Admiral Tryon have been made public. He suggests that the colonies should bear the cost of a number of vessels which will ho under the control of the naval authorities. The Archer type of fast-going torpedo boats are considered the most suitable tor the works required. Cor- , responrtence from the various colonies show t^iat the New Zealand Government is m ''favor of an increased expenditure of £20,000 per annum for purposes of local defence. Western Australia and Tasmania doubt whether their respective Legislatures would sanction any m creased expenditure, but point out no infonriatioH with regard to the proceed- ' ings received at the conference. "~~ London, May 45. The amount carried forward to reserve by the London Chartered Bank of Australia is £19,000, nob £8000 as telegraphed. Arrived— Waitangi, from Port Chalmers, January 28th ; Laird, from Auckland, January 16th; Waikato, from Napier, December 20th ; Wairoa, from Oamaru, February Ist. In the House of Commons to-day Mr Gladstone stated m reply to a question that the Teply from Greece to the last note presented by the Powers was of an inadequate nature. Immodiate steps would bo taken to secure the object the}- had m view. ■■ • i' :