Volunteer Notes.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7954, 18 October 1905, Page 2

Volunteer Notes.

(By "Veteran.") The usual monthly Battalion parade was held on Tuesday night, undci Lieut-Colonel Okcy.. \ttcr the, inspection, the Lolonelj asked his Worship the Mayor to present the gold medal for the best shot in tin; North Island 1o Private Humphries, remarking t-hait the scow made was an exceptionally high'one, IK-iug only one less than the possible,

The Mayor, in making the presentation, remarked that he wa»s an old member of the Taranaki Rifles, and that, Jyi addition, -he had done a good deal of scoring l t in tlic. old,days for Private. Hum]>lirles' relatives. Private, Humphries was a member of 'a family renowned for good marksmanship. His father, Mr Wm. Hum-, phries, had on one oecas'ian tied for the championship of the colony, and only lost by a point or. two on Ulifl fire-off. His uncle, Mr T. Humphries, on another, occasion lost the belt Inputting'his last shot (a bull's eye:) < M i the wrong target.. The Mayor touched on the proposal made by the 0( ! vcinment to purchase shields for difici'rn! volunteer units, but evidentilcnUy, thought very little of it. In conclusion, he congratulated Private Humphries on his si.ccess, and hoped, that it would serve as a step to fur-' tlrer successes.

On the call of Lieut.-Colonel Okey, cheers were given for Private Humphries and for the Mav'or. The Shooting CommHU-e of the Riilesi met after parade and decided wiener a team for the Union matches.

Members of tlw corps debarred from shooHidißfor the trophy last Tl«ur«hiy will bellowed to (ire on Thu sday week, when the third competition will he taken.