THE GOVERNMENT AND THE NEW ZEALAND VOLUNTEERS.
(By Telegraph.) 'i Wellington, March 12. The following appears m tho Gazette : — i " The Government desires to publicly notify s that it has received numerous offers for • active service m the Soudan at the present juncture, and to express its gratification at . the patriotic spirit displayed by those volun- • tecra and others who have bo generously i. offered themselves. At the same time the i Government has to intimate that, however i desirous it might be to form a body of New I Zealand troops to assist Her Majesty's forces s in the locality m question, it can take no I steps towards that object without the sanction of Parliament. (Signed) Robert Stout, I Premier."
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Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3264, 13 March 1885, Page 2
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122THE GOVERNMENT AND THE NEW ZEALAND VOLUNTEERS. Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3264, 13 March 1885, Page 2
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