TARANAKI RIFLE VOLUNTEERS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 19 March 1907, Page 2

TARANAKI RIFLE VOLUNTEERS

ANNUAL AIKKTIXCJ. The annual meeting of the Taranaki liille Volunteers was held on .Mondav night. Captain Okey presided, and tli'e other olliccrs present were Lieutenants C. 11. Lever and F. T. liellinger. ANNUAL STATIiUKNTiS. Tile balance-sheet presented by Licuteiiant Lover (secretary) showed a credit balance of .Ci'ti 8s 1,1. with sundry accounts lu comu in to inei'ease the credit. Lieutenant Bcllringer, in the animal report said the company had good reason to be satisfied with tlio work of the year, Parades had been well attended, ;irnl good work done. A pleasant feature was the increased interest in Hie snooting, and the success of the com pany s representatives in the various colonial competitions. Another mailer for congratulation was the revival of interest 111 the orderly room. It was proposed to obtain for this riftim one nmove shields containing Ihe photographs "I the nineteen members of the liilles Mho had taken part in the South African war. Sergeant jilack hail kindle consented present to (lie a replica of the hatchments ~!' the n».!Im '". ls ll '«t "'ad lak.'ii pari in tl.c Tannaki war, the company to provide I lie necessary materials. The thanks of tic corps were due to Jtr. Coilv for his trouble m connection with the signalli classes, and t u Sergeant-major" Armb tage lor his labor with a class of instruction.

The balance-sheet and report wenadopted. ANNUAL MIL, It was decided to hold a ball in connection with the company on the niirlit Ot the Prince of Wales' liirthday. June ■'l. A committee was set up to suncrvise arrangements, COM MITT FIX Committees were appointed: -- Fi"■"icc: lie olliccrs and Cob-Sergeant ■h-i •ate""!!,''"iT.". I '. J ' hl :' k: *»»*' Maivlt," ;,:r> <:oi'.-Ser^; ill ' Mi ''lV:,,;r.' Stewart, and Smith; Morris-tube, Corporal I,nice, Privates Woods and liar AMMUNITION, s»rgl..Major Armitage, in oll'erin.. to instruction elapses, wmle: ' Iv onuer exceptional circumstances. ! I ' ihi wliph the amount has been ' Wl| l ' Like ammunition to IV "vui iokki aif\ circumstances. Lieut, -nant U-ver « a ia tiw»[.-U : ,pr ; ;'f; lliul ''"'"l'laincd Iliat inead.'irs . . P''.v bir ammunition that be had carried to the range „t their re-

A liea, ly vole of thanks was accorded I" N'i;;eant.Major Armitage for eonhe" sl e I I'*" '<>"• '«■ will ttr aiiol,un aurii, « ,h! OiiDlOlilA' iioO.U Uenlenant JScllringer moved that the omnituee have power to expend .CHI year m providing furniture and matting lor the orderly room lie thought: the room should bo made one to be proud „1, and one to which the" could Utke their visitors, lie HI t-lint the company would soo Ibe in possession Ol photographs o*' all ,w:! ■ ( apti ms to bo hung in tlie orde.iv room. J his motion was curried, anil a vole of thanks was voted to the past laptn.ns and their relatives who had promised to donate these photographs.

CENEItAL. Mr. J. Smith was elected i life hou»eJ|niV:j isterT .'"j 1 !" 8 ®' 1 ' nnil Cul '- S <' r ' lion to the trustees to liavo the Ml Hall l.gutetj ty elcetrkit^.—Carried,