VOLUNTEER NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 55, 25 February 1902, Page 2

VOLUNTEER NEWS.

At the parade ofi he Taranaki Battalion Headquarters Companies on Monday £)igh f , Lieutenant-Colonel Ellis on behalf of the Guards piesentcd Captain and Adjutant Taunton with a photographic shield of the members of that Company on the occasion of his ralinguishing his command on appointment to tho Adjutancy of the Battulion.

An interesting filature of tha parade was the kindly appreciative recognition of Sergeant (J. B. Lever's long connection with the Taranaki Rides of which company he has been secretary for the last nine years. On the eve of this popular sergeant's wedding, the company showed their good feeling towards him by presenting him with a double set of silrer mounted carvers. Colonel Ellis made the presentation, which was briefly acknowledge 1. The Rifles have decided to hold their annual ball ou Coronation Day. At the closo of the parade, Captain Tauntan, in giving up hit command, expressed tbe ke»nncss of his regret at fevering his connection wi*h <tui Guards. Ha referred to the fact that he had not missed a parade for the two years he had been in command of the company. In handing the men over to Lieutenant Cooke's charge, he felt they would be under a mo.it capable officer, whom he trusted to »ce duly elected tu fill tie vacancy caused by hu (Captain Taunton's) retirement. L;eutenant Cook, on behalf of tha company, voiced the regret felt at Captain Taunton's retirement, and caMed for three cheers far the firs'. Captain of the Guards. This met with a very warm r«spons», after which Captain Taunton was elected a life member of tke com- j E pany. j i FIB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Aucjclaud, Februaiy 24. The Auckland riflemen wh) are to compete at Trtntham left yesterday and te-day. They include some of the best shots who have compsted at many of the New Zealand Rifle Association ] meetings in the past.