THE MILITARY TOURNAMENT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8964, 6 November 1907, Page 3

THE MILITARY TOURNAMENT.

Arrangements are going ahead apace for the Grand Military Tournament and Assault at Arms which is to take place on Monday next (King’s Birthday). Lieut. H. Palmer, the energetic secretary, has everything well in hand, and judging from the number of corps competing and the splendid programme which has boon arranged, given fine weather the affair must prove a great success. The programme of events commences at 11 a.m. with a spoctcular figure march by cadets, and from that time on exciting events follow each other in rapid succession. Among the numerous items on the programme are some very fine military dispinys, such as Lance Exercise Display at 11.55, Artillery Display at 2 p.m.-, and a Musical Ride at il p.m. The following is a list of the corps competing, comprising in all about 500 competitors:— ARTILLERY. Pormauent Artillery, Wollingtou. B. Battery Artillery, Wellington. NAVALS, Wellington Naval Artillery, Wellington. Potono Naval Artillery, Petone. MOUNTED. Ekntahuna Mounted Rifles, Ekotabuna. Herctunga Mounted Rifles, Wellington. Huutervillo Mounted Rifles, Huntorvillo. Fcildiug Mounted Rifles, Podding. Mauawatu Mounted Rifles, Palmerston North. Pahiatua Mounted Rifles, Paliiatua. INFANTRY. City Rifles, Wellington. Zcalandia Rifles, Wellington. Kelburue Rifles, Wellington. Highland Rifles, Wellington. College Cadets, Wellington, Civil Service Rifles, Wellington. Post and Telegraph Rifles, Wellington. Submarine Miners, Wellington. Field Hopsital and Bearer Corps, Wellington. Hutt Valley Rifles, Lower Huff. Groytowu Rifles, Grey town North. Mastortou Rifles, Mastortou. Taranaki Guards, New Plymouth.' Palmerston North Guards, Palmerston North. Palmerston North Rifles, Palmerston North. CADETS. Boys’ Institute, Wellington. High School, Petouo. High School. Palmerston North Dofeuco Cadcis, Wanganui. ’ • jb.ari4ptl.6ll' "Sorbet School Cadets, Palmerston North. Also, Wellington - Mauawatu Railway Company’s Ambulance Corp. Fire Brigade, Palmerston North. Fire Police, Palmerston North.