RETIREMENT OF COLONEL GORING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10338, 13 January 1897, Page 5

RETIREMENT OF COLONEL GORING.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDS NT.] Wellington, Tuesday. The Government have decided to retire Colonel Goring, who has been for some years past in charge of the defences at Auckland. Colonel Goring is also well known in Dunedin, where he Was formerly stitiohed for a number of years.

Lieutenant • Colonel Goring succeeded Lieutenant-Colonel Shepherd in command of the Auckland Volunteer districb several years ago and has since aoted in that capacity, being also the officer in command of the forts and Permahent Artillery. When the Colonel was about 16 years of age he joined the Third Company of the First Waikato Regiment. In the middle of 1863 he saw active service at the Wairoa, being then under Colonel Lyon, who at One time was also in charge of the Auckland district. At the close of the same year his ability was rewarded by the authorities who gave him an ensign's commission in Pitt's Four Hundred. In the Maori War he held a commission in the Transporb Corps, and served under General Cameron. He was also one of the flying columri under General Sir T. Chute, which made the celebrated march through the bush round the base of Mount- Egmont. Later on he saw service On the East Coast, and in 1867 he served in the Urewera 'campaign under Colonels St. John and Fraser, being then a sub-inspector of the Armed Constabulary. The following year saw him fighting in Taranaki against the famous old warrior Titolsowaru. He Was also present at Te Ngutuo-te-Manu, whore, ib will be remembered by those familiar with those stirring times, the unfortunate Von Tempsky met his death. Colonel Goring's undoubted qualities as a soldier were again marked at headquarters, and the rank of major was conferred upon him. Subsequently he was present ill many skirmishes in Tarahaki, and at the fight of Motuioa he had charge of No. 1 Division of the Armed Constabulary. At the taking of Ngatapa he served under .Colonel Whit more, and saw a good deal of fighting in Te Kooti's war, when that notorious character was in the height of his career. Some time later the colonel was in charge of the Waihi Redoubt, Taranaki, and ab the celebrated Parihaka raid he was one of the officers commanding the Armed Constabulary Force engaged. During his command of the Auckland Districb, the Colonel won the respect of both officers and men, who have the highest esteem for him as an officer and as a gentleman.