VOLUNTEER MEETING.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 64, 9 August 1879, Page 3

VOLUNTEER MEETING.

A meeting of those who had taken part m the late volunteer movement by signing the requisition, was held m the school-room on Wednesday evening. There was" a very good muster present, though not so many as might have been expected from the enthusiasm with which the project was taken up. This, however, may be accounted for bytlie fact that the place of meeting had been twice changed^ Mr. Weight took the chair, and explained that his Excellency' the &ovefnor having, accepted the services of the Feilding Volunteers, the meeting had been called for the purpose of swearing m, eleoting officers and other business. Mr. Daw proposed the first resolution namely—*' That a company of volunteers be foimed m Feilding, to be called the Manchester Rifles." ;■ Mr. Toad had great pleasure m seconding the motion. The name had its advantages, and was a euphonious combination- and he hoped the company' would be quite wiling to accept it* " ' . '. The motion waa carried unanimously amidst prolonged cheering. , , '■\ ■' . ■■■■.''■-:■"•■ '.siiLEsV ' ■^■■; ; Mr. Shebwh.! at the Chairman's invitationread the riiles ; of the Wanganui Rifle Volunteer Corps. The Chaieman thought they could- not do better than adopt the rules just read) with slight alterations/ ; • '. '. . Mr. Shbewii.li suggested that it would be a matter for consideration by the company after they had been-Bworn-in. ; SWEABING IN. Mr. Halcombe then swore m the following as memßers of the corps : — Mesei'B. Booth, Johnston (Dr.) Capper,, Toad, Rowlew, Nicholas (C E) , Foden, Lethbridge (F.) Vander ShuJter, Reading, Clark, Blackmore, fowling (F.) , Button, Evans (T.) , Barnett, Palmer, Bray,, Ogburn, Oakley. Comfort, Klink/ Ha7bittle, Smith. (S,) Cottrell, Jackson (J. H;) Lowe, Daw, ManselV Harding, Poole, Olaen, Hutnpheriei, Weight, Lang, Beljet, Sterne, Price (R.) j Rasquy, iPhillipSj-Sherw^ll, XTve, Jones, Price (Rpbt.) Berry, Cartheri, . Adsett (A.) Atken, (W;> Adsetfc (H.) and Bilder■bick. - : „' ;■?;-.■■;-; .- .■'■'■'■■■.'■: ■■ ' ■• BIiBCTION Qf piFIOBES. Mr. VSherwill waß" unamiously elected Captain, on the nomination of Dr. Johnston leconded by Mr.!Blackmore;and briefly returned thanks for the honoir conferred "uponhim. ■ ; ■■■':■;'■'■■. ■>;=; .■;■■■■■.'■ '■'■'-■ "-. [■/■■■■■■ > Mr. Jackson nomipated Mr. lietbbTidge as First Lieutenant and backed up his nomination by stating that Major Noake had spoken m flattering terms p? Mr. Lethbridge's efficiency. Dr. JOSNSTOS seconded the nomination. Mr. Toad' was proposed by Mr.. NiohoULS and seconded by Mr. GottebMi. TJpona Bhow> of names being taken, the chairman declared Mr. Lethbridge duly elected First Lieutenant, v For the office of Second Lieutenant Messrs., Booth, and Toad were duly nominated and Mr. Booth was elected. ■•■ ':.-': ■,', \ _ ;; Mr. Cappee proposed— That D». Johnston be appojp|»d Hon. Surgeon to the 'Corps. .''..' Mr. Datv seconded the resolution, which was'carried unanimously.Mr. Harding was {elected Secretary, and the election of Treasurer was deferred until . next meeting. Messrs.- Jackson, Toad, Haybittle Daw Weight and Capper were elected the Council, the officers also being members ex official. ■ ■■•• ■ • ■-••'"' '■■ \ / :: ~- '■ ■.; ;■:/■■ totfobm;. .■■■•■ ■-'■■'■ Captain Sherwill having been appealed to by the Chairman for suggestions, said that MaJQp Noake had ad vised that the uniform: Should be dark blue inosgiel tweed which was very serviceable, and if anV' member left the corps it could be worn as an ordinary suit. Mr. Halcom.Be suggested that before deciding upoßthe uniform to be adopted, it would be better to obtain more information on the subjects . Dr. Jo^nstoh proposed and Mr. Rbabnra seconded— That the question of uniform be left to the council to qbtain jnforr mation to be submitted to the next xneethig — carried ; TOTB OS THANKS. Captain Sherwill proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Weight not only for his conduct m the chair, j)u£ for the great trouble he had taken m the movements, of which ho had been the originator and prime mover. ' . v The vote was oanaed by enthusiastic acclamation, Mr; Weight briefly acknowledged the compliment, and the "proceedings term.ma; ; t0d..,:- ■:"-,/■>:;■::■■ . ; . ■■■"■' \ MEBTIN& OF THB 00EP9. A meeting of tlie corps was then held, ;Cat)tain Sherwill m the Chair. The Chaibman laid that before separating he wished to explain why Major Noakes, who hadexpressed his intention.pf attending the meeting, but had been, prevented doing so, having received an urgent tflegram calling him to the front. Three hearty cheers were given for ''The Que^n," and th» meeting sepayaledj