VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.
Hobart Town. — The Missionary barque "John Williams," from London, 15th July, arrived at Hobart Town on the Ist November, in the prosecution of her peaceful mission amongst the islands of the South Pacific. Six missionaries are passengers by this vessel ; Mr. Darling, who has been consecrated to the work thirty-five years; Mr. Buzacott, who has translated the Scriptures into the Raratongan tongue; Mr. Wm. Gill, appointed to Manguia; Mr. George Spencer and Mr. Ling to Tahiti ; and Mr. Law to Samoa. The missionaries were accompanied by their wives, and were furnished with five thousand copies of translations of the sacred Scriptures.
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Otago Witness, Issue 36, 24 January 1852, Page 3
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104VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. Otago Witness, Issue 36, 24 January 1852, Page 3
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