VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 403, 26 April 1871, Page 2

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Theee was last evening a meeting of the members of the proposed Sappers and Miners corps, held in one of the rooms of the Drillshed, Princes-street. The men, some thirtythree in number, were sworn in. Ifc -was resolved that the name of the corps should be the Volunteer Engineers, and not the Sappers and Miners. J. M. Dargaville was unanimously elected Captain of the corps, and briefly returned thanks. It was resolved that the dress should be somewhat similar to that of the Royal Engineers—scarlet tunic, &c. A committee was appointed to draw up private rules, see about arms, and any other business that may be necessary to be transacted. The meeting then adjourned until Friday next, when any mechanics wishing to join the new corps should be in attendance. Several of the members of the old Engineer Corps have joined. There was last evening a large muster o Cadets at the Drill-shed. They were put through their drill by Captain Derrom and Lieutenant McConuell. There were last evening parades of the Naval and Artillery Volunteers at Fort Britomart. It will be remembered that at a meeting of the Naval Volunteers last week, J. M. Dargaville was elected Captain by the castingvote of the Chairman. There has since been some dispute on the subject, ac it appears that a surgeon connected with Volunteers is not an efficient, and is, consequently, not entitled to vote. Mr. Dargaville has at once retired fro n t the position of candidate, and was, us mentioned above, last evening elected captain of the Volunteer Engineers.

DEPUTATION TO TffF wuT^ Ykstebday morning a denuHt,v of the Bcv. Mr. Wallace, Clmn ST^"* the Eev. Mr. Hamor, IhdepSdSE J"» other gentlemen, waited upon Z/'n^ tbee Superintendent, and represented ffi°° Or lho the Cemetery at Onehnfgl Zl T fi ,°i lm ««* it would rery shortly be imp" S &P'T d any more bodies in {£ They asked S r Cemetery Eeserve on the'onehi"l3^ might be set aparb at once for the rmr , which it was intended, and handed S? proper trustees as a graveyard for On i ° His Honor the Superintendent^s? l J^ not give any definite answer on the siS but he would consult with his Exe-uU» a send the applicants an early renlv 'Vh "j putation then thanked His Honof and with" drew.