VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 4044, 11 February 1876, Page 3

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Lieuts. Mellsop and Crawford, of the Forest rifles, represent the Mattku and Wairoa division of the Auckland district at the Colonial prize firing. Their scores at the two competitions were : Mellsop, 97 and 92; Crawford, 85 and 87.

The Wellington Cadets made good shooting in their competition last week. Corpl. Howe and Sergeant Ballinger head the list with 57 each (the highest score yet made in the Colony), Lieut. Brandon comes next with 53, Cadet Stewart with 52, and Corpl. Piggworth 50. Sergeant Crossman f(who made the brilliant score of 199) is the only Government representative from Nelson; but that Province will also be represented by Lieut. Paynter, Sergeants Doidge and Bums, Gunners S. Nicholson and Harling, and Vol. C. Moore.

The Christchurch Battery win the match against the Dunedin ArtiUeryby fourpoints. Chrifltchurch fired this morning and made 626 points; the weather was splendid. When Dunedin fired on Tuesday and made 622 the weather was indifferent. The match against Wellington will be fired on Monday, weather permitting. The Naval Brigade mustered thirty-two rank arid file, and paraded last night under the command of Lieut. Smith, for inspection by Acting-adjutant Pell. After the parade the company held a meeting, when votes of thanks were awarded to Corp. M'Gregor and to the retiring* treasurer (Mr Winter) for past services. The latter, who held the office of treasurer for ten years, was elected an hon. member. Messrs M'Naughton, Lyons, and Notman were appointed first class .petty officers.

The inspection of the Artillery Company took place on Wednesday night. The parade consisted of one captain, one lieutenant, and thirty-six gunners, part of whom were armed with the breech-loading earbine and others with muzzle-loaders. Lieutenant Pell, the acting-adjutant, found that the breech-loading weapons were in first-class order, though so much could not 'be said of the muzzle - loaders. The inspection drill was fairly done, considering that among the number present there were several recruits. The manual exercise was creditably performed. He (the Acting Adjutant) would venture to remark that the system of mixing recruits with drilled men has a tendency to make the whole slovenly in their drill.