ARRIVAL OF THE WONGA WONGA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 96, 4 March 1864, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE WONGA WONGA.

j-ate ycs/tr-rciay afternoon the 'Wonga Wonga,' irom tjie Southern ] roviucrs, fetched her anchorage in tlie Mauukau, and by tin- courtesy ol t,.e Sub-collector oi' Customs at that port. A!r. Urewer, who (it owe ionvauls ihe liKiiis to Auckland, wo were placed in j'OKse?ucu of ibe Jatc.st Southern lilc.i, l'rom the Inycv.ui.i llero'td of the -7ll\ V'.U.. we learn thit (ho Lad i.ol hc-eu tit-cn from tjis l>jii Slc>;k '.iiiiMi ♦i.f. ci Ewitvv

Hill, tlio redoubt oil which is finished, tcnl3 are pitched within it, and il is garri:ouod 1)J T a detachment of tlio ;>< th l!eginieiit under Captain Short. Twenty-two of the Melbourne men remain to assist- in putting up another redoubt about L'Oo yards irom Sentiy HiJl, aud to seaward of it."

J'iom Wellington there is little news of general interest., if we except the account of the premutation of colours to the Wellington Yolunteers. Alter the colour.- jiad been blessed by an anpropiiate prayer fro in the Bev. Mr. Stock, they were presented liy -Mrs. Borlase, and received by hnsisjn Il.obr.cs. The motto bunie on the ilag i.--, ncr (Itniu'r. j.-ee t ant-re, si lijolt<» ii> which before lung the Wellington volunteers limy have an opportunity perhaps, to do lull mid amply ju.-tice. Th a lndepenot the -7! 11 J■ I .rn:r v snys "tin; colour is a very handsome tlag of green silk with union jack in red, white and blue silk, beautifully executed in the h'l'l-haud corner. In the centre is a crown surmounted by the words 'iSo. 1 Com) any, iiitle I'oluntccrs,' and the word 'Wellington' below. At the bottom is the motto ' ncc tiinit/t. n«• ft;nrre,' which may be translated as ex] ressing neither fear nor rashness- The whole work does iuiinite credit to :\irs. Borlase aud the other ladies who Imve done it." i_Yvl.en will our Auckland ladie* do the same thine: tor those who have justly earned the reward.—Kji. JN.Z. H.J