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Wellington Independent, Volume XV, Issue 1412, 13 March 1860, Page 3

POSTSCRIPT.

Independent Office, Tuesday, 12 o'clock. A Provincial Government Gazette has just been issued containing the following notice calling out the Militia, for Friday next.

NOTICE.

In accordance with directions received from His Excellency the Governor, I hereby give notice that the Militia of the district of Wellington will be forthwith drawn out for actual service, and all pers3ns liable to serve are requested to attend at the Lower Mount Cook Barracks, on Friday next, the 16th day of March, instant, at 12 o'clock noon.

W. Hawson Trafeord, Major Commanding Wellington Militia. Wellington, 13th March, 1860. We understand that the list of persons liable to serve, can be seen at the Resident Magistrate's Court House, and that on assembling next Friday, a ballot will be at once taken for such number of persons as may be required for actual

service,

The following gentlemen received their Commissions from His Excellency, on Su \'lay last, by the special courier. Major I ommandLng — Major Trafford, late 65th Regt. Adjutant — Captain Kirwan, late 74 th Regt. Oaptains — Mr. W. M. Bannatyne, Sir Charles Clifford, and Mr. James

Coutts Crawford. Lieutenants — Ml*. John Bethime, Mr. 11. Park, Mr. John Varnham.

Ensigns — Mr. S. E. Grimstone, Mr. Halcombe, Mr. Alfred Hickson.