TARANAKI MOUNTED RIFLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 123, 26 May 1902, Page 2

TARANAKI MOUNTED RIFLES.

THIS OuLOURS. ( _____ A further meeting of members of ' the oid Mounted Rifles was held at Mr 1 Davies' cffice on Saturday. Mr Davies presided, and explained that Colonel ' Eliis Lad suggested that 'ho colours should bu deposited in Si. Mary's Chuichj and some of the members were in accord wish this, Tho memb rs ! would now be ask>-d to decide what should ba done. The committee were in tomo measure committed to the' Museum,' bu : . it had bam suggested that instaad of the colours, permission should ba asked of the Defence Department to place in the Museum some of tho old muskets and arms taken by the Mounted Rifles from the Maoris. Colonel Ellis, who was present by invitation, said colours were the most sacred potsatsima of a r«gimaut, aad ehou'd not be treated as curiosities They w<;re always c-n'itlftd to the highest honour, and the pr per place for deposit was either in a place of worship or a hall of justice. R garding the arms, Colontl Eliis said ho d;d not think any application was necessary. They could be got at once and presented to the Musaujr If it *vas decided to place tha standard in the church, he would do all possible to gyt the ct»remeny carried out with lull military honours on Coronation Day. Mr Daacon moved that tho resolution i previously passed to present tha colours 1 to the M.u.-.eum be rescinded, and that 1 it, ba fiual.y dt posited in St. Mary's Church. i Mr Henry "Nowland seconded. He thought that as all the hatchments ' weie in the church, that would be also , the best place for the standard, i After a short discussion the motion i wan car< ied. It was decided to apply for old arms taken by the Mounted Rifles during 1 the Maori troubles at Parihaka, for [ prt s nt.itiou to the Museum, i Further details were left to the committor to arrange, and the meets ing adjourned.