THE VOLUNTEERS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2365, 1 November 1881, Page 3

THE VOLUNTEERS.

A meeting of men willing to offer their services for the front was held last night at the Commercial Motel, Mr W. V. Bichards, late lieutenant of the 87th Begiment in theohair. It was resolved that those present, of whom there were about thirty, should tender their services to the Government in the event of hostilities aotually breaking out, and would be prepared for immediate embarkation if required. Nearly all present were trained men who had served cither in the Imperial or Colonial forces. At a parade of the volunteers last evening, Colonel Paoke announced that at present the Government did not require any additional volunteers to proceed North on active sorvico Berides the Artillery, about forty oE the City Guards have signified their willingness to go to tho front.

j>U3BS ABBOCIATIOH TBLKGRAMS.T AUCKLAND, October 31. The Hineraoa took nearly 200 men and 20 recruits for the Armed Constabulary, in addition to the Thames contingent, which was swelled by further enlistments in Auckland. Captain Norf.heroft was a passenger to take a command on the plains. On the Hinemoa leaving the Onehunga wharf at 1.30 p.m. the troops were enthusiastically oheered by a lurge crowd. During tho departure of the Thames contingent to the railway station, an Onehunga 'bus in a crowd knocked down u boy acd drove over him, breaking his leg.

NAPIER, October 31. At an inspection parade this evening of tho F Battery Artillery, 43 present, a resolution was carried unanimously that the services of the battery in a body bo at the disposal of the Government whon required. WANOANUI, October 31. One hundred and sixty-three Volunteers left for Opunake by the p.s. Manawatu todav. Their departure was witnessed and loudly cheered by between 2000 and 3000 people.

NEW PLYMOUTH, Ootober 31. Great indignation is felt by the Taranaki Rifle Volunteers and Inglewood Bußh Corps at the Government not accepting their services, although they were amoßgst the first

who offered them. Captain Ellis, of the Taranaki Volunteers, vent yesterday to see Mr Bryco, who acknowledged that some mistake had been made, and he said he did not know why they had not been gazetted. The foroe goes out on Thursday. NEW PLYMOUTH, November 1. The Hinemoa, with the Thames Volunteers, arrived in the roadstead at daylight this morning, and a messenger was sent ashore to ascertain if they could be landed at Opunake. The answer being favourable, the steamer left for that port at ten o'clock. INVBBOABGILL, October 31.

At a meeting at Mataura to-night twentythree men of the B Troop of the Southland Husssrs, and twenty hon. members decided to offer the services to their Government. The meeting was enthusiastic