VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE
The Naval Brigade were to have fired for choice of district representatives this mornrng, but there being bo.offic r present to superintend the competition had to be postP®?, e 7. tl “.^ urSl ' a y- The Artillery Company will fire to-morrow, Lieut. Grant being in charge. The City Guards does not appear affected wtth the apathy that characterises the moveihents of the other companies .The adjutant's parade last night wan attended by 27 rauk aud file, and 34 cad-.'ts. The company intends starting a. fife and drum band under Urn leadersh-p of Mr Cortison, who was for many years landmaster of the Royal Welsh r’usilii i - s. The Grahamstown Rifle Volunteers have Iv ed for choice of district representatives. I’iie five qualified are—Sergeant John Jones, ST; W. Edwards. S3; John Jones, 86; Woodman. 86 ; Earn, 84 - Wellington Artillery Volunteers. Rattan, 88 ; Diamond, 83 —Napier Artillery Volunteers. At the representative firing, the four qualified were —Green, 88; Provost, 85; Sellars, 84; Reuouf, S3. Ihe average was 83£. The wind was puffy.
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Evening Star, Issue 3662, 17 November 1874, Page 2
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171VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE Evening Star, Issue 3662, 17 November 1874, Page 2
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