THE VOLUNTEERS.

Evening Star, Issue 3046, 22 November 1872, Page 3

THE VOLUNTEERS.

A "eneral meeting of the Dunedin Rifle Club °was held at the Drill Shed, Octagon, last evening ; Vol. M. Croagh in the chair. There was a very thin attendance. After receiving the Secretary and Treasurer’s report, which showed the club's finances to be in a very satisfactory state, it was resolved that the operations of the club should be suspended for three months in consequence of the other numerous rifle competitions projected, and that the meeting be adjourned until the last week in February, 1873. The committee’s report showed that there were six matches tired, viz—one in each of the months of May, June, August, September, October and November, the average number of entries in these matches being (id ; and the greatest (the fifth) 73. 01. McLaren was the highest sc rer in a single match with 50 points, and Sub,-Lieut. McKenzie the the highest aggregate scorer for the six matches with 250 points, or an average of 41,6 per match. A vole of thanks to the retiring committee and chairman concluded the proceedings. The Oamaru, Hampden, and Otepopo Rifles, and the Oamaru Rifle Cadets, have been constituted the third or Northern Battalion of Otago Volunteers. Captain Steward has been advanced to the rank of Major, and commands the battalion. The Governor has accepted the resignation of Lieut. A. Dunn, Dunedin Scottish.