THE VOLUNTEERS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 523, 2 June 1909, Page 8

THE VOLUNTEERS.

" ''fI:]■%. ."OOLEEGE'EIPLES. , The annual'meeting:of the WeUinntra Col.lege Rifles was' held; at'-'the Garrison Hall last evening, Captain ■ C. Harcourt Turner, presiding. ..There; were *8 members• present The annual report of the committee stated that the nominal roll of the company stood at 53 on' Maroh: I,' 1908; during the year three men were.''transferred/ to;"the, reserve, and 17 resigned.': Sixteen '-recruits were-enrolled, leav'ihg.the^rollat^.on,February,2B, 1909. . Of: this number'; 46' earned,capitation, one trained man beingi',away from /.Wellington daring most of the .year,/and*two'recruits failed to qualify. .In June/last -.the 1 'Garrison Hall was officially Idpipned, and ; the accommodation .afforded in "drill hall' and "orderly; rooms was much appre..The Easter'manoeuvres.for 1908. were a distinct innovation,, being approximated as closely ;asi possible to active service conditions. The.oompa'ny was well represented, and excel-' lent training''afforded for all ranks. The assets of the;comparfji show'a balance of: £S6 2s. 6d. oyer the liabilities. Eeoruiting is still active, and with' a' very few additions, the maximum strength.will,ho attained. *■. '■•'. i .-" The report of the: Shpoting Committee showed 'that;, the company's.' marksmanship improved considerably Dy, the untiring efforts of Mr. Marshall, of the:Karori EUle Club, who has so generously coached the members. Tho; attendant at Trentham'also improved,, there- being ■:• an\average of U throughout' the 6eason. The 'committee would be pleased to see more recruits but in the forthcoming season, as they are eligible for every match. • The corps took part /m the Battalion' "Third-claEs Shield matohesj "and wore placed second. Several members took part in the annual meotin", and most of them'caino away with substantial cash' prizes. ; The committee' desired to thank the following for their trophies':—Mrs. Dykes, Mrt Nathan, / Lieut-Col.. Diithie, the officers, th» ■ sergeants, : Sorgt.-J. E. Cowles, Corporals Keirhan and, Meek, Lance-Cbrp. Lambert,and Pte. Wollermah: In conclusion,'". tho committee hoped' that * tho corps would improve their shooting steadily, and that they would bring homo the Third-class Shield next 6ea6on. Tho annual election of office-bearers resulted as' follows f-rSecretaryj CoL-Sorgt. Evatt; auditors, .Col.^rgt.. Goldio and Lco.-Corp. Denton; Goneral : Committee, Sergeants J. E. and S. G.' Cowles, Cimino,: and Foltham, Corp. Meek, Privates King, Woßerman, and Hulbert; Shooting Committee, Sergeants Cimino. and J. E. Cowles, ;Corporals Gasquoino and .Meek, and Privates King and -Wollonnan. /■ DOMDJION 'SCOUTS. The.eleofcion of the subaltern officers of the corps of Dominion-.Scoots, which took place at a meeting of the corps held recently at Armit's, was subsequently held, in two cases, to have been invalid, as the. required two-thirds majority was. not obtained. To put matters right, another meeting of tho corps.was held at the Garrison ; Hall last evening, '.and an election which was held resulted in the samo officers being returned. .The names of the subalborn staff are Messrs. Hastings, Houston, and •Mahoney. —-..■',: ■ -