COLOUR-SERGEANT FRIAR AT HOME.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 403, 12 January 1909, Page 9

COLOUR-SERGEANT FRIAR AT HOME.

I CADET CAMPS ' (BT TELEG2A.PH—SPECIAL \CORIIESPONDENTS.) ; . Auckland, January 11. .The young marksman, Cfllour-Sergeant W. ,M. Friar, of the District High School Cadets, who has just returned to Auckland after his trip Home last-May.to take part in the international cadet rifle ;shooting competitions, was interviewed by a press representative. 'Friar- said--that he visited several-cadet camps while in England, the/principal being that at Bisley, where 500 boys wero in camp, and that at Felixstowe, -whero'there were 900 under canvas. In com- ' paring the English camps with that 'held at Papaitura' by the -local, cadet corps in February last., he said tho. Aucklanders had nothing to: learn ;■ in that." respect,' and ; that our camp compared more than favourably With thoso: in ..tha Old Country. .The- discipline was'.riot so as here. He brought with-him. a pressing invitation-from . Lord Roberts, to. .return, this year., and \take with him a team of ten, boys, and arrangements for tbe reception of such a team, are now in course of'completion.; Lord Roberts further 'stated .that he would'like to arrange annual:interUational -cadet rifle shooting'competitions to 'be fired for' in- the different MraWes;;?TOgJ:New . cadet, uniform was admired,, and will probably bo adopted by the ; liondDn' .boys., Lady Gwendoline G;uinness personally. wolcomcd : liim; and)expressed regret" that' ho was riot'"taking' her cup (for. A\-hich\ he , shot;.'.into second placeV. back to:,NeW;'Zealandv; as,'.her/recollections,of the . country. .. were -/of the most -pleasing naturo. Lord Roberts also.'presented him .with his photograph.,'