CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 577, 4 August 1909, Page 4

CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES.

ANNUAL SMOKE CONCERT. Tho twelfth annual smoke concert of the livil Servico Killes was held last evening in inoad's Rooms, Cuba Street. Captain Marshall ras in the chair, and the company mustered in ood numbers. Tho Hon. Dr. Fintflay (honorary aptain) tendered an apology lor noil-attend-In replying to tho toast of "The Ministry proposed by tho chairman), the Hon. D. Duddo irew attention to what ho. termed the "butter .ides" of volunteering. Ho himself had served or seven years in an Imperial defence corps, it a time- when conveniences for travel, wcro lot readily obtainable. He belonged .to a lounty corns, and had to walk somo miles to parade. lie admired the man who went :hrough his volunteering with credit, and obtained his long service medal, but lie was also pleased to meet young men in the corps with high aspirations. ;It was gratifying to note that this year the roll number of the defence forces was greater than ever before.. People, wero apt to say that volunteering and defence work were falling into tlio background, but the statistics showed that there-was progress as far as numbers v;ero concerned. (Applause.) As for tho future, it was in the lap of : the gods. The Prime Minister was now attending an Imperial Conference sitting ill London, and ho, was glad to see that tho spontaneous offer of assistance to the Navy made by Dominion had been favourably, commented on in tho Old Land by both political parties. (Applause.) . > Othir toasts were honoured.as follow:— 'Tho Defence Council" (to which Colonel Collins, 1.5.0., responded), "The District Staff," "Tho Battalion Staff," "Honorary Members" (proposed by Captain Mabin and acknowledged by Messrs., G. Allport and W. B. -Hudson), "ExMembers" (responded to' by Mr. F. M. B. Fisher,, M.P.), "Tho Visitors," , and "Tho Press." ■ . Shooting prizes for tho past season were presented, the list of successful competitors being as followsColour-Sergeant Hodges, championship belt, handicap shield, and 'two gold medals; Sergeant Joplin, silver medal; Corporal Abbott,- gold medal; Private Israel, gold medal; Private Cribli, trophy; Privato Falconer, trophy; Lance-Corporal Fisher, trophy; Lance-Corporal Lowe, trophy; Private Gazley, trophy; Private M'Caw, trophy; Private Ramsay, trophy; -Private Evans,-.trophy; Privato Mawsori, silver medal; Corporal Mardon, clock; Privato Williams, -trophy; Privato Walton, trophv; Lance-Cdrpol-al, , O'Leary, gold medal; Private Holmes, trophy;,Privato Coldioutt, gold modal; Privato Selby, trophy; Corporal Johnstone,- gold medal;- and Private MacMahon, gold medal. •: Musical items were contributed-by : Messrs. Fitzgerald, Luff, M'Williqims, Durvey, Temple, , and Corbett, and the: accompaniments were played by Mr; Willia'ms. . . . .-'hy Tho committee of tho Keats-Shelley Memorial Association in Rome is bringing together a collection of relics and souvenirs of', distinguished literary contemporaries of-, tho two poets. It already possesses autograph , letters of Lord Byron and: Sir' Walter Scott. Smokers will bo glad to kuow 'that tho fain- , ous- Derby can now- bo .'obtained -, in -. Mild ' strength, mellow blend., Is something specially good, and supplies a long-felt want. - 6 Miss Harriet Elizabeth Gilbert -Etheridge, of Forest House, Bartle.v, Hants, who died ; on March 15, leaving estate valued at £0569; bequeathed tho wliole of her fortune, with tlw exception of, £50 for, her'executors, to her servant. Sarah Sophia Holloway, in recognition of her faithful servicos. For Chronio Chest Complaints, ■ i ' , Woods' Great Peppflrmint eure: la 6d.. 2s. 64