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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 74, 19 December 1891, Page 2

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The Manchester Rules paraded on Thursday afternoon for inspection by Major Newall. Thirty-five men of ail ranks were present. After the corps had been drilled in company movements by Sergt. Major Macmillan, the arms &c, were examined and found correct. Yesterday morning the corps met at the r.ange, and went through volley and independent firing. There were the same number of men present as on the parade the preceding day. The following are tho results : — Squad No. men Vol. pts. Average Indt pts Average 1 14 146 10-42 208 14-85 2 17 196 11-52 224 13-17 342 432 Strength of corps exclusive of officers, sergeants, and buglars, 41. For the sake of comparison we publish what has been done by other corps in the Wanganui district, which are as follows : — Volley pts. Indt. pts. Alexandra Cayalry ... 1257 14*92 Rangitikei Cavalry (under $ present) ... 6-80 9-57 Wairoa Mtd Rifles ... 14*75 13-03 Wanganui Naval Artl. 759 10-54 Wanganui Rifles ... 11-17 1321 Wanganui City Rifles (under £ present) ... 658 7*31 Rangitikei Royal Rifles 9*87 11-29 Manchester Rifles ... 8*34 10*53 Out of consideration to those members who missed parades owing to la grippe and other unavoidable causes, Major Newall has consented to the Manchester Rifles holding parades on Wednesday 23rd and 30th instant respectively, so that these men may earn capitation. This is a very important concession, and every man in the - corps should take advantage of it.