Manchester Rifles.
— « . A meeting of the council of the Man* ;bester .Rifles was held at the Stab office ast night. Prpsent—Capt. Lethbridge in the chair), Lieut. Blackmore, Sergts. Evans and Nicholas Vols. Hoe, Dawson and Kirton. The accounts of the ball committee vere received and passed. A letter was read from Major Stapp n which it was stated that Is per hour rculd be allowed for a marker when a iquad of eight or more fired for target jractice under the control of an officer, >r non-commissioned officer, of the per- 5H nanent. staff. Capt. Lethbridge said that a Government >arade will be held on the 13th Novem>er next, when volunteers will be required o produce all Government property in heir possession for inspection. As a ine can be inflicted in cases of failure to lompTy with this condition, members will \o well to keep this in mind. It was arranged that a captain's parade ie held on Tuesday erening next, at 7 uin.. in: the Town. Hall, after which the>and. will turn out and the men will be aarched through the town to its music. It was resolved that the. companybtain a new uniform, to be aocording to emulation, this resolution to' be subject o confirmation at the next- meeting of be corps. This wa» all the; business.
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Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 46, 20 September 1883, Page 2
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