VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 4312, 21 December 1876, Page 2

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

The Dunedin Artillery paraded for monthly inspection last evening; nresent—Captain Jack, one lieutenant, fouffsergeants, three corporals, and thirty-eight gunners. At the annual meeting, which was held afterwards, Sergeant Kettle was re-elected secretary; Corporal Denniston, treasurer; and the following gentlemen were appointed a managing committee:—Captain Jack, Lieut. Muir, Sergeants Peake, and Fordyce, Gunners Stevenson and Rigg. It was agreed that each member of the winning team in a dismounting competition to take place next month should receive a pewter. The match for Gunner Archer's cup will be fired off on Saturday next. After the usual monthly parade of the West Taieri Rifles on Tuesday evening, at whieh were present one captain, two lieutenants, three sergeants, two corporals, and twenty rank and file, Vol. Robert M'Leod was elected secretary, vice Lieut. Snow, resigning through absence. Two new members of Match Committee were elected, and it was decided that the Volunteers should take part in uniform in the Oddfellows' picnic procession.

COLONIAL PRIZE-FIRING. The Bruce Kifles fired in the final stage this morning at their own range, Lieut. Geo Wilson, .No. 1 Co., in command. The morning was all that could be desired for good shooting, and the sceres are above the average. Appended are the scoresin detail:— 200 400 500 600 »r yds. ydß. yds. yds Tl S a ? t V?£ tt i , V. 43 * 3 «3 2343444 2434403 0343343-89 Vol. M'Latehie 8334344 2243343 3333333 2333234-86 Vol. Clark 4333434 4438433 4433430 2400422-83 Vol. Tough 4333232 3243344 3323443 0204413-82 Lieut. Eeid 2333833 2243434 3323303 2333443-81 Only Nos. 1 and 2, Clutha Rifles, have now to fire. The highest aggregates at present are : Corp. Smith, City Guards 184 Lieut. Chi ietie.E.T ' ig? Lieut. M'Cartney, Portobello ... '.'.', '" 181 Sergfc. M'Cartney, Portobello " Ml Vol. Fraser, Wakari". ]" m i<j Q The second competition: of the members of No. 1 Company, Oamaru, took place on

Tuesday, Sergeant J. King topped the register with 93, but thinks the odds are in favor of Vol Harding remaining tke tap scorer for thedistiict, and consequently the representative for the Colonial firing. The following are the scores above 80: ,

200 400 600 600 yds. yds. yds. yds. Tl. 3ergt. J. King ... ...25 25 21 22 - -93 Vol. E. Harding ... 24 23, 24 19 - -90 3ub.-Lt. A. Y. Smith . 24 25 20 19 - -88 Capt. Morton, C.C. .. 23 21 21 21 • -86 Sergt. W.Bess... .. 22 24 22 15- - 83 Vol. E. Harding .. 22 23 20 16--81 The following give the results of the two competitions :—■ lBt 2nd Vol. E. Hardin? oomp 94 . comp. • 90 — TL 184 Sergt. J.King ." Vol. E. Harding . <**■»*% 4- TUT— j. 5t _ Z !". 82 .. 89 93 — 81 — 175 170 l<apt. Morton, C.C. •>• .. 83 86 — 169