VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.
A M.vrcu was fired at the Hi He Range on Saturday last, between a second ten of No. 1 and No. 2 Companies. Tfie ranges were 150. 200, and 300 yards. The weather was dull and squally, and not at all adapted to rille shooting, consequently rather poor scores were made. Below are the scores : No. 1 Company. 150 200 300 yds. yds. yds. Total. Pringle ... 15 9 16 40 W. Allen ... 18 17 4 39 Pope ... 17 9 10 36 Snook ... 9 16 10 35 Jackson ... 12 11 9 32 Maher ... 13 9 8 30 Harris ... 15 6 5 26 Tennent ... 11 12 2 25 McDonnell ..i 10 4 8 22 Average for Absentee ... ' 31 316 No. 2 Company. 150 200 300 yds. yds. yds. Total. A. Sargeant ... 17 13 13 43 H. Pearson ... 16 12 14 42 F. Donoghue ... 14 14 12 40 11. Locker ... 15 11 12 38 W. Locker ... 14 10 13 37 M. Carey, jun... 8 12 16 36 11. Greenway... 13 7 15 35 I. Baxter ... 16 10 2 28 T. Johnson ... 12 8 6 26 J. Mullett ... 10 5 7 22 347 Majority for No. 2—31 'points. The following appointments appear in Gazette of 18th September : No. 1 Company Carlyle Rifles—De G. Fraser to be Sub-Lieutenant. No. 2 Company Carlyle Rifles—William Dale to be Lieutenant; Thomas Haywood to be Sub-Lieutenant. Commissions to date from 9th June. The acceptance of Mr Livingstone’s resignation as Captain of No. 1 Company Hawera Rifles appears in same Gazette.
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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 461, 24 September 1879, Page 2
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