Volunteer News.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7836, 31 May 1905, Page 2

Volunteer News.

The Taranaki Uifles will lire .the second competition on June 1 for the cl.c.t presented by Captain Okoy. Handicaps will be as before. At the same time their A team will lire a match with the Mangorei Hide Club. Tho following will represent the Hides : Lieutenant Lever, Privates Okcy, J'auce, Wood, llacon, Dowtiie, Co'le, and Daviis. Emergency—Private Morshead. A circular- has been receivod from the Defence Department asking blliceis commanding corps to ascertain how many men in their command will re-engage under the following conditions : To attend camp for twelve whole days, exclusive of Sunday, for which they will receive a personal payment of £5 per man, £7 10s for non-coms., and £lO for ollicers, with an allowance of Is per day for ratiions, the • corps to be allotted SOs per jear for uniforms. .. The competition for government medals iinisbo-s to-day. So far the highest s:ore in New Zjoaland is that made by Private Humphries, of the Taranaki Kifles, 55 points out 01 a possible of 56, consisting of u possible each at 200 ajnd 500 yards, vanishing targets, and 27 out of a possible .28 at 700 yards, fixed target. Corporal Whitley, of the Kaipoi Uifles, made 53, so far the best score in the South Island.