THE VOLUNTEER CARNIVAL.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 91, 12 November 1879, Page 2

THE VOLUNTEER CARNIVAL.

The anniversary of the natul day of the Heir Apparent was made the occasion of a series 'of events by the members of the P:ilmeratb» Nor<h Rifies. On Saturday afternoon there was a general miwter, wher the officers, put the men through a number of exercises m the presence of SerjoHtit Mujor Bozar, which they perforii^dd with, ujuoh Hrertit. On Sunday a church parade was held — the fiwt sinoethe orcranisfttioa of the corps — the men fulling- m at the To.wn Hull," utter which, uuiwlied 19

English -Church, and joined m the services. The muster however was nob so large as had been expected, not half the strength of the company turning out ; and while upon this subjectj we may state that the greatest weakness of. the corps lies m the paucity : and, irregularity of attendance. - This fault is much to be regretted, as the company as a whole can never attain thorough efficiency_ as long'as a-portio»-of-fits— members, r be-it... ever so' small/ remain ahsent from drill. Notwithstanding that Sunday was a glorious day, Monday morning broke; . cloudy and dustyi with a strong wind' blowing, which, however, diediaway about noon, only to be succeeded by a steady downpour of. rain,which continued without intermission .or cessation during the whole day. jfotwith-] standing; however, this great drawback it was determined to carry out- the programme, •and the men having fallen m at the Square,, were marched about I en o'clock down" to the Butts, They were then divided into four Bquads,:the first being under the command qf Sergeant Carroll, the second undfer, the; o'harge of Sergeant Batchelar, '■ the thirfli, with; Sergeant" gtephenson m command^ and the fourth under Hie command of' Cor-- 1 poral Hampsori. There were [prizes m. all, which were 'divided intdtwo^ lo6s, fifteen being m one and twelve m the: other. The. fir*t lot were Jro.be de.cidecljby: the shooting at the 200 and 300 yards' range, five ' sbota being allowed' to each competitor; and resulted m being'a warded to !^ following marksmen :-- ; ! ;H . -/' First PriJFe, =63 m money.— Won bjr Private E. "W. Collins wifch; nineteen |>6int^ out . of a possible 20, he having .made.fpur;b,uUs7. eyes and a centre^ • 1 M ; -". " !;• : "'-" ■•?• ■£ JA ' ! Second Pjizo, 500 : feetr of Timber; -Wofi bj; Sergeant Carroll, with eighteen points, four, bujl's .eyes and an outer. Third Prize— Stereoscopic r Slides-rrPifi-/ vate Snow, with, eighteen points. • • * '> Fourth Prize — Tea "'and ;6offee Pots™ Private jßusft, fwith seventeen points.^; . ' Fifth Prizes- Year's , Subscription' Vt'o \M?ANAWATtr TiMES -r Lieutenant- Marsh, with seventeen points. •;.;; .^ • iSijth Prize — Pair Boots, made tbJprdar^ Private Staite. Seventh Prize— Twe}ve Shiliingsaßd Si± pence m Money — Corporal Ralf. , , ... - X Eighth Prize— Pair of PicturW?iPmat© Clark; ; ;^-r '" • .fi^^-K^'^fsi ■', ; 'lf inth , Prisie —^Ten Shillings m Money— .PriTafg Farnswprth, senior. ."; : - ' ' ' r'. v :Tentii Prize— Paij* of Boots— Prfvsite Bryant. : .... : •;< ... : - i :. > -;*'.r : >.-<;;» Eleventh Priae— Eight Shillings m Money — Private Thompson. _„... Twelfth -Prigp— Six Shillings m Money-- J Private Greaves. . .; ';.; THirteenth Prize— A Little Lamb--Ser i . geant Batchelar. ; . '•-'.■ '.. Fourteenth Prize-^-Five Shilliiigs' m. Money-^-Sub-lieutenant Pirani. : i ;; v . Prize—Five Shillings > m Mo;ney—rCorporalHampson. ■■'■-'' - In addition to the foregoing, there weve fr-nroWo nriyißftj^ffgmHnr &oo yards/ ttuiongßt which, vvais a,hancl3ome silver medal, the gift of the ofiicers of the corps, which was^to be worn by the winner until next competition. The design was most unique, the .modid ; ''h'uri)ig''a'dtep.,.ruii-;in~ i which a Volunteer: firing at a' target ap-' peartid ih^dfto^relievo. Two of the Squads had succeeded m getting through their firing when the rain descended m such torrents as almost to obscure the target, and certainly making aim at the buli's eye. a matter of mere speculation, so that the content was furced to be brought to a conclu-, sibn .before all the compeUtors had competed. As, however, the -two Squads had contested under, extreme 'difficulties, it^was - determined that the whole of the firing at. the long rj.n>e should be. all gone over again, when the weather would be mure propitious. In reviewing t>he shooting, it-L; satist'aitory to chronicle that notwibhstand: ing the high wiud prevailing, with^^a cloud obscuring the target, and the barrels of the rifles dripping with wet, the scores; secured were very creditable indeed. It is worthy of- remark, and the membeva oit the corps would do well to Jkeep the fact m mind, that those who hare devoted their titne to praptica succeeded m heading the lists of shooting, while those who have not visited the Butts have been miserably behind. It is cheering to know that the corps has amongst its numbers some very smart shots, for notwithstanding the ranged shot at were short ones, the. scores' secured at the 500 were .equally respectable. Thanks to the liUepalitj- of the citizens; there was a moat elaborate am) inexhaustible suppjy of solids and liquids for all comers, and had the weather only proved a ; verj-. pleasant day's opting would have been-eii-joyed. •'

'-• T)id gotfcdmjjete!

■ Nq. 1 Squad. . ' v ' 2qa : 300 '.■: yds. yds. ~ ; Sergeant Carroll ... 18-13 Private Rush ... • --.-.[■ 17 17 Corporal Clark...' ... 16. 8 Corpora,! ftelf ... ... l<i 9 Private Pet efseu ... 10 12 „• Private Keys ... «.U/»/. 0 0 :.\ Private Farnsworth ... 12 4 •Private >Ferg'ttdo4 '■■'...• 2. ' ; 4 PriTate Manz .'.. .:• *... ,5 ..#■■■':••.. !■:■ Prjyjita Meyriek ..; .9, '9 PrivatePoe ... ... .12 1^ fyeuleMnat Marsh ... 17 14 I^o 2 ib'QtiAD. "" ■■'.■- ]i 30Q yds. - yds. Swgeaqfc Batehejar ... 14 6 Private Chester ... 11 17 Pvivnte Lyons }0 12 Private Dillon 6.- ll Pn'raieSfcalf-e if * Private Davey 10 * jrivaie Greaves ... 14 9 Privutc J. Slieerin ... 2 i Private Eldershaw ... 3, ' 6 Privntp B. Sheeriu ...". 4. * .. Pi^vute Htiulon ... fi * No. 8 Squad. , 200, SDO yds. .ydi, N Sergeant Stevenson ... 12 8 Prvata F.irme^! ... IS 14 Private P. J. Collins ... 13 l<f Private Keg^rty ... 10 9 Pv.vate Fiaher. ,0 * Private Jepsoi} 12 3, Private E. W. Collins... 19, 15 PrivftteSnow 18 16 Pn\^te jen. 1$ JQ

Ho. 4 Squab. 200 300 ... . \ydß. yda v Corporal Sampson '.:.'- 13 9 Private Jacohsen „.6 4 Private WalsH .;. ... 13 4 Private Thompson ... 15- •"*'•• Private Bam bury „. 9 7 Privatft fiobert* ... 8 8 Private Morris... ... 13 4 Private Brvaut... • ... 16 9 Private H, Sjieerin ... 3 * Corporal -Iluller ..; ro' ■' '* "•" Private T.Sheerin \X. 0 * Sub-Lieutenant Pirani . 14 .11 . , Private jQriggff;.. ";..' .MI;, .".'9'j.'-''.