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The Manchester Riflfes ivere'insMed on Thursday night by Lieut Gal, New.all. Capt. Bailey, Lieutß.^Mrtonj l and !> Bay and only twenty-seven non-commissioned officers: and men were? present;: xTbtnGbl. spoke very imphatically. He said the men who were present^deserved every credit, but those who were absent] should- :be finfSd, especially those members who lived in the town but ]^were r too; indifferent^toSut in an appsarftncs.^ In^.casa, the finfip^ad not .the desired' f effect . tKe rf; offen^ers should be, dismissed; I^i ; c.' serviced i Tne men were exercised bySergt^ Evan^ahd Ashworth and Corpl. Halpin'of ' tHe Wffl. lingtoa City. Rifles,' .; After someT^mrmishing:drm,by t . : ;^ was divided, i :into.Ser^^ i )OTai;dj. 1 .and taught guard' mouhtirig,, relief of sentries &c., They were then, dismissed^: _- , I>r John Sorley has bee'ii ncjminaTfed Surgeon to the corps and willsnortly be gazetted. : '■■'' ■■'■■ '■■■'-■■■:■■'■■ >'*■ ) oii; 'j .r-. ,''„- j i< Til .no. ; F.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 148, 11 June 1892, Page 2
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