VOLUNTEER NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 43, 18 February 1903, Page 2

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

The Taranaki Riflis, Guards, and the Garrison Band paraded last night. Bt,iog the last parade of the year the muster was not a Urge one. The Gmrdi hud a fiir muster, but the Ril' ;a and Bund were very poorly reprepeated, although the RiAas had th-ir full cjiup'iment of officers. After fulling in, and inspected by Mapr Okey, ihicampiniej were drawn up -n a c liimn of four*, aud 0 iptainAdjutant Taun'on read thi following: District Order*, Head Quarters, W-I'iugton, 14th February, 1906. In bidding -in offioial hut affectionate farewell to the officers, noo-commissioned officer?, and men of th> Wellington dis.rio l , I drsiro to convey my high appreciation of the uniform kindness, courtesy and consideration at all times extended time by all ranks, to wish you continued success as volunteers tud in your private vacations as oitiz ts, and to erpr. si regrct that tbe piessuro of n"oessary and important work in my otfiot has prevented me from visiting you as frequently lately as I oul l Inve wished. (Signed) Stbctaht New all, Ooloadl Uommtnding District

The Bind was then dismissed and two companies marched to Poverty Plat, whore they were exercised for a short time.

The officers on ptrjde we<e: Major Okey, Captain-Adjutant Taun'on,Capain Quartermaster Oo k, BurgeonM j t ftlcOMiind, Captains Cook and Weston, Lieutenants Hooker and Okey. Tue Easter Encampment of the Taranaki Uafc'aliou will probably b) h> Id at the Lak'S, neir Hawera.

The time f>r receiving eatries for the .Stratford 11(1 • i'iou meeting has bceti extended to S.turday.