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TUB MIUTA»Y BNCAIiI'MJBNT, A WAIWAKAIHO SITE SELECTED uSfJSZH? ?•■»«•' for the MJHV n „ f L, i" le »"»t-Ooloiwl P. wwtt. .MSSi- STUfCS that the most wiUbte the encampment «• uSJrt JK wakalho, near the rifi> rWe At this point there j, tar manoeuvres, and the fteM «J2T which will I* the *w^ t Jg£i out In the course of ti*hX**E£ the fact of the camp hSmLTT, seaside will no doubt Jz prociatcd by our cltlwn rtdim Owing to the Government in allocating JL mount forthceneampMeM, i^ W «sl ffauul and Wavcrlrv Ita(fc.ii™,rTj Mounted Infantry, S~taJ
There will be about 000 men en. campud, made up of toe eight companies comprising the Tawnaki !«• fantry HaUialion, and the Wangmif Ualtulion, consisting of nine ~»m----panles. The Wanganui Garrison Hand, a crack regimental bund, will also take part, 'i'hc men will go Into camp on Thursday evening, April 20, and the course of traiaing will last until Monday night. when the Southern men will depalt by special train.
Lieutenant-Colonel Wall, a* •enior • ofllcer, will be in ;At " manoeuvres will include a than tab* tlo on comprehensive- lines.
TARANAKIGUARDS' ANNUAL MEETING,
At the annual meeting of tbaTaMbnaki Guards, Captain UUU pnadaV ing, the twlnnco-sheet showed total reoeipta for the year £249 17» Id. and expenditure £333 10* Id. The annual report stated that the corps was to be congratulated on the satisfactory state of it* aflalra in all directions. The shooting men*bers of the corps had been very mccessful during the past joar, and hud brought the company almoat up lo the lead.
The vexed question of lamtUm IWII Hb« had not yet reached Its climax, and the fiuosUon would la all probability he dealt with ihirli«tK, conting quarter.
On Uie question of oMatnins obit T H °^ S , J?.2* ~»P«yir "«, decided that the present IckhaM <w made to last thVoqgh thoVaiter months, and that the corn* obtain a new uniform before next summer, when the Government will also bo asked lo supply new belt* and pouches. It was then decided to hold a social on May 8, the fifth anniversary. of the corps, and the following committee were appointed to carry out arrangements; Lieutenants Messenger and Uoldwater, Sergeant Hurunell, Privates F, Qrifflth, Or»w» ford. Waters, 11. McEwen, Ulanchard, and Bugler Arnold* The following committees were appointed :—General Committee, CotSergeant Beadle, Sergeant Hartswtl, Corporal P. Griffiths, Privates Bonnet I, Riddles, Crawford, and Martin.. with captain and secretary ex officio members ;i shooting committee, lieutenant Messenger, Sergeants Oliver and HartneU, Corporal Griffiths, Privates Bennett, Martin, and I". C. McEwen. 'Corporal Orifflths-and PfK vaCe Burnside were appointed auditors. '
An offer to carry out improvements at the rifle range by Col.-fler-gcant Arinilage was referred to the shooting coiuniittoe. The Taunton Challenge Shield and company trophies shot tor during the, year were presented by ChapUloCaplain Evans,
ANNUAL MEETING OF IUFLKB The aiinual meeting of the T«ranaßi Bides was held on Tu««*»y t Liewtehant Okcy la the chair. About forty members were present'. Capt,-Adjutant Weston was 1 elected a life member.
It was deckled to hold the annual ball on May 24, and a largo committee was elected to cairy it out. The following committees were elected :—Finance, the officers, Col.Sergeant Armilage, Sergeant Lister; shooting, Okey, Col.Sergeant Arinilage, Sergeant lister. Privates Humphries, Brace, Wood, and T. Marett; range. Lieutenant Okey, Col.-Sergeant Armitage; football, Capl.-Adjutant Weston, Corporal I-jcroft, Pilv.tc Tiekoer< it was resolved that it be • recommendation to the range committee to reinstate the old order of aW ternate weeks at the range ; that the usual donation to the BeereaUon Board be given; that owing to the secretary's absence ths question of uniforms be held over; and that tin meeting adjourn until next parade.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 784, 30 March 1905, Page 2
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612Volunteer News. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 784, 30 March 1905, Page 2
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