VOLUNTEERING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 22 January 1907, Page 3

VOLUNTEERING

THE CAMP. There was not a large body of men under canvas last night, nearly thirty members of tke Guards having gone to Hawcra to engage in a skooting com. petition. After inspection by Colonel Okcy, Major Malone took charge, and put the men through antourse of instruction in assembly formation. ( Two points on which, officers and men arc agreed are these: that Quartermaster-Captam Cock knows how to pitch a camp and to superintend tho commissariat arrangements; and that Messrs Whittaker and Riddell, the contractors for food supplies, are doing their utmost and giving full satisfaction. The " fall in" last night sounded shortly before seven o'clock. At 7.20 a couple of uniformed men were seen leisurely strolling through the Recreation Grounds, viewing tke improvements. They were in no hurry.

EIJTLE ASSOCIATION. | The second annual meeting of the Taranaki ltille Association was held on Thursday evening. Lieutenant Bellringer presided. The balance-sheet showed a balance in hand of £1 Us. Ollicers were re-elected as follows: Patron, Colonel Eliis, V,D. ; president, Licutenant-Coloucl Okcy; vice-presi-dents, His Worship the Mayor, and

Messrs E. M. Smith, W. T. Jennings, W. Symcs, and C. "E. Major, II 's.H.lt.; council, staff ollicers of the laranaki Battalion and captains of alliliated volunteer corps and rille c clubs; lion, treasurer, Captain G. t Cock, \'.D.; secretary, Captain C. T. Mills. i In view of the ChrisUhurch meeting i winch commence* uii February lblh, it was decided that a one-day mcetiug be held on February 7th. The following programme was drawn up: Government A'olunlecr match, 20'iyds (head and shoulders, 3 seconds) and aiuydI (.-ecuid-class scoring target), seven shots; Government all-comers match, at bull's-eye target, ,tiDU and UOUyds ' seven shots; open match, yUL>, bull, and ' 7i)Uyds The charge for sighters was lived at 3d and for challengers at Is. The executive is to be asked to ar- ' range if possible for three prizes for tyros in the open match.

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