VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.
Major Atkinson held his inspection of the North Dunedin Rifles last night. There were present, Captain Copeland, Lieuts. Pell and Pollock, a sergeant, and 22 privates. After the usual inspection of arms, and the Company had been put through several movements by the Adjutant, Lieut. Pell put them through the manual, And Lieut. Pollock through the firing exercise. Captain Copeland then took command, and put his men through company drill for an hour. # A rifle match was fired this morning between eight of the Otago representatives who take part in the intercolonial firing, and a similar number of No. 1 Company, Major Atkinson being in charge. The conditions were ranges 200. 400, 500, and 600 yards, five shots at each. It will be seen that the representatives won by 40 points. The weather was moderate at the first two ranges, and the wind very puffy at 500 and 600 yards. We append the scores j - Otago’s Representatives. 200 400 500 600 Tl. Vol. Richardson ... 16 19 18 13 Lieut. Christie 17 14 19 14 Lieut. Blatch 14 16 19 14 Lieut, Wilson 15 IS 15 13 Lieut. Mackenzie ... II 17 18 15 —6l Lieut. Marshall ... 15 14 15 13 —57 Vol. Nightingale 13 15 12 16 gfi Capt. Goldie ... ... if i(f if 454 Total ... ~, 482 Average ... 603 No, X Company, 200 400 500 600 Tl, VoL Stewart 14 15 17 18 Lieut. Douglas 91720 13 Sergt. M‘Gregor ... 15 18 15 957 Sergt. Tresseder ... 16 16 14 10 —56 Corp. Coxhead 13 15 12 16 VoL Creagh ... ... Ul7 13 554 Capt. Wales ... l| 19 12 440 VoL Wedderspopn ... 42 13 15 f— 47
Total 442 Average 55.8
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Evening Star, Issue 3705, 7 January 1875, Page 2
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278VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE. Evening Star, Issue 3705, 7 January 1875, Page 2
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