THE VOLUNTEERS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11509, 16 February 1903, Page 2

THE VOLUNTEERS.

COLONEL WEBB'S DEPARTURE. I District orders issued on Saturday intimate Lieutenant-Colonel Webb's transference to the command of the Wellington district. In relinquishing command of the Canterbury district Colonel Webb expresses to officers commanding corps and to all ranks I his satisfaction with the prompt and ready j | obedience to orders, and his appreciation j of the loyal support lie has received. He .

specially thanks the district staff for the very valuable assistance given o? I ™£.'_* despatch and return of the South Amca» oontingent-s as well as in the caning on at the same time the ordinary *__£.£ tie district. Healsotende«h«tb-Uik«to all officers who assisted in connection witn the contingents, and generally m matters amnected with the district» and h°pe« that corps will maintain the good stan dard of Spline which at present «*ne-1 rally prevails; and that the full establishmerit of corps will be kept on. «„+__ At the district office on Saturday Colonel Webb was the xecifmnt, P nor fo 7 hfa departure for Wellington, of a handsome gold-mounted cigar case from the members of tbo s^a suitable inscription, and was £«"»*« by Mr C. Patrick on behalf of tho staff. Instruction in their dutie* was given to the officers of the School Cadet Battabon by Major Loveday at the Normal School on *rhe -nnual volley and independent firing of the Kaiapoi Rifles *»* °" **£fdav. being superintended by Major OresWll. of the Battalion. Twenty*- fired unking a total of 110 hits for voheys, and 115 -hits at independent practice. livecompany lost one volley on the question of time. It appears seven volleys must be fired in 45 seconds. Nine of the corps had previously fired, and the figure of merit per man is estimated at 4± for seven shots, wiech will be nearly the; same average that the company has maintained for some ' years.