VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 3665, 20 November 1874, Page 3

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

The Dunedin Naval Brigade fired forchoice of representatives a* the Amies son's Bay range this morning ; Sub-Dieut. Douglas, of No. 1 Company, being in charge. Only three men took part in the tiring, and the scoring was very poor, only one succeeding in scoring seventy points. r lhe ranges throughout the matches for choice of district representatives are 200. 40D. 500, and 000 yards ; seven shots at each. The following are the 200 400 500 600 yds. yds. yds. yds. Tl. Yol. Dohbie ... 24 19 20 11 —74 Vol. Batchelor ... 24 17 15 13 —69 Vnl. Lyon having only scored eleven at the three first ranges did not fire at 600 yards. The North Dunedin Rifles fired for choice of representatives this morning, Lieut Grant being in charge. We append the scores of the nine highest 200 400 500 GOO T1 yds. yds. yds. yds. IJ> Vol, J. Frew ... 25 22 21 23 —9l Vol, Richardson ... 25 22 17 21 —BS Corp. Hutchinson... 26 22 25 12 -- 85 Sub-Lieut. Pollock... 25 20 20 19 -84 Vol. A. Allan ... 24 21 20 17 —B2 Sergt. J. Douglas... 24 21 21 14 —3O Vol. Morgan ... 21 21 17 17 —76 Sergt. Robertson ... 26 24 15 10 —75 Vol. G. Miller ... 20 14 21 18 —73 The Waikouaiti Volunteers fired for choice of representatives yesterday morning ; Major Atkinson, by order of the Government, superintending. The-weather was fine, and the scoring g<md. Those who made seventy points and over were : 200 400 500 600 yds. yds. yds. yds. Tl. Sergt. Sutherland... 28 22 18 17 —BS Yol. D, Nelms ... 25 21 19 15 —Bl Capt. Orbed ... 23 21 17 17 —7B Vol. T. Maclcay ... 25 19 IS 12 —74 The Bruce Rifles met at the butts yesterday morning to fire for selection of district representatives. The wind was blowing very hard from the right, which will account for the very poor shooting. The principal scores were—--200 400 500 600 yds.' yds. yds. yds. Tl. Prvt. .T. S. Capstick 24 22 24 12 —B2 „ Jno. Grant ... 26 21 13 14 -74 Major Jones ... 22 20 16 462 The Port Chalmers Naval Brigade and the Waikari Hides fired for company represenla lives yesterday. We give the scores of those who made 80 points and over j WAIKAIU. 200 401 500 000 yds. yds. yds. yds. Tl. Marshall 27 26 23 19 —95 M'Kenzie 27 24 20 14 —BS Jones ... ... 22 22 21 16 -81 Fraser .... ... 25 2& •13 20 —BO PORT CHALMERS. Wilson 22 27 21 24 —94 Goldie ... ... 25 24 17 24 —9O R. Lean 24 24 19 15 —B2 The Grahamstown Naval Brigade and % o. 2 Hauraki Company fired with the following result: —Naval: Armstrong, 92 ; Newlick, Cl ; Brown, 88 ; Sykes, 87; Grundy, 84 ; Nelson. 87. In the No. 2 Eauraki Company’s squad, Kemp made 84. At Nelson, Crossman made SI and Burn SO. Major Atkinson held an ins ection of the Waikouaiti Volunteers on Wednesday even ing, when there were present—-Capt. Orbell two lieutenants, three sergeants, one bugler, and sixteen men. The men were put through the various manual and platoon exorcises, the drill lasting for an hour and a-balf. and showed great improvement in Loth, branches since last inspection. This is owing to a staff sergeant being resident with them during the past month Commissions were presented after parade to Capt. Orbell and Lieut. Dasent.