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Wanganui Herald, Volume XX, Issue 5916, 3 June 1886, Page 2

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Friday, June 4. For Wellington, per Huia, at 10 a.m. For Westpert, per Manawatu, at 5 p.m; For Sydney, per Hauroto, at 3.30 p.m. - For Greymouth, per St, Kilda, at 5 pirn, For Wellington, per Go-Ahead, at 5 p.m, For Auckland, per Oreti, at 5 p.m, Saturday, sth June. For Wellington, per btormbird, at 5 pirn, For Australian Colonies, via Melbourne, at 5 p.m. For Nelson, per Murray, at 5 p.m.

Mrs Shaw, a dealer in vegetables, &0.-, met with a nasty accident in Wilson Street towards the end of last week, It appears that Bhe was stepping from her trap when, from some cause or other,she stumbled, and fell to the ground. She was taken into Mr Stringer's, where, after lying insensible for some time, she gradually came round, and was sufficiently recovered to allow of removal to her own residence on Sunday. In Colonel Whitmore's report on the New Zealand Forces, from which extracts were given in Tuesday's issue, we extract the following remarks relative to corps on this coast : — " The last inspection I made was on the West Coast of this Island. Here, of necessity, I had to inspect the forces at several centres, and at^all, except Wanganui, there were remarkably few volunteers absent. At Wanganui, on the 19th March, thg movements left nothing to be desired ; and tho Alexandra Cavalry, though 23 were absent, were the best of that arm I have Inspected. I hope that the absence of so many men will Dot be repeated; I learn that the corps, • when nearly all present [They were all present. — Ed. W.H.], was equally remarkable for its efficiency and good drilling, so that I saw a fair sample at tho inspection," The rest of the Wanganui corp3 were not all present, it is true ; but the absentees were not in the same proportion as the Alexandra Cavalry, and many circumstances accounted for them, such as the Wellington ftegattta. At Marton, on the 20th March, I had the beat turn-out in the colony, not excepting Nelson— one corps having every man present, and, in all,' less than 2 per cent, absent unaccounted for. The Wairoa Light Horse, at Waverly, on the 22nd March, drilled exceedingly woll ; and at New Plymouth on the 23rd March, the corps — principally country corps — moved excellently. All the West Coast corps drilled so well as to reflect great credit on their veteran commanding officer, LieutenantColonel Stapp, who has worked indefatigably, and with marked success, to render them efficient!