CHRISTCHURCH VOLUNTEERS.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1671, 28 June 1879, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH VOLUNTEERS.

The usual inspection parade of the Volar ■ teers took place last night at the Drill-shed. ISTothwithabanding the unpleasant weather, there was a very good attendance, about 200 men of all arms being on parade, consisting of the Artillery, the Engineers, and the City Guards. The band was also present in force, and played a number of selections during the evening. In tho absence of Major Lean, Captain Hawkes was in command, and put the men through a number of evolutions which were gone through in a very creditable manner. After the parade tha men were formed into three sides of a square and addressed by the commanding officer, who told them that tho officers commanding the various corps had held a meeting and agreed to a series of resolutions, which he would road to them. The resolutions were in effect that a request should be made to tho Government to vest tho Drill-shed and grounds in the hands bf trustees for the use of the Volunteers, and at the same time to rebuild the orderly rooms recently burned down, the Volunteers agreeing to keep the whole in good repair. A further resolution requested tho officers of Volunteers to place themselves in communication with tho city members and others likely to interest themselves in the question, so as to bring their influence to bear, with a view to the fulfilment of tho wishes of the Volunteers. In moving the resolution, Captain Hawkes referred to the capitation grants of the men being more than swallowed up in ammunition and shoe leather, and expressed his opinion that it was absolutely necessary that tho drill shed and grounds should be handed ever to them. He made special reference to tho condition of tho drill shed, which leaked injsvery part. The motion was seconded by Lieut, Wolfe and agreed to unanimously. Tho officer commanding said the officers would do their very best to have tho wishes of the various companies carried out. The battalion was then dismissed.