TEMUKA VOLUNTEERS.

Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 161, 12 July 1879, Page 2

TEMUKA VOLUNTEERS.

A special meeting of the Temuka Rifle Volunteers took place in the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, last night. Considering the inclemency of the weather, the attendance wa&*-U good, about 30 members being paesent. Previous to Lieut. Findlay giving away prizes which were fired for at Winchester, as per scores given below, Sub-Lieut. White put the company through a number of movements in a manner which did credit to the company and their officers.

Lieut. Findlay then read a letter from the captain of the Tiruaru Artillery, apologising for nob being able to compete for prizes offered by the Temuka Volunteers on account of being out of ammunition, and thanking them for their kind inyitation. He then proceeded to distribute the prizes as follows, saying a few accompanying remarks to each successful competitor as ho came up to receive his prize. The following is the list of prizes, with the presenter’s name first, the winner’s second: — Silver Teapot —Mr T. Swintoa, Winchester —Sergeant Brewer. Silver Cup—Corp. Woodhead —Private Smith.

Marble Clock, by subscription—Lieut Findlay.

Pickle Cruetstand, by cash subscription— Private Sheppard. Ditto ditto, by cash subscription—Private Walker.

Cruet Stand, by cash subscription—Private Levens.

Teapot —Mrs Young, Winchester —-Corp. .Griffiths.

Lady’s Workbov —Gabites and Plante — Corp. Woodhead, Order on Mr John Paterson for two fat sheep —Private Chapman. Japanese Water-bottle—P. W. Hutton — Sub-Lieut. White.

Bag Hour—Messrs Murray Bros. —Private P. Thomson.

Riding Whip—Sergeant Brewer—Private Hobbs Clock —Job Brown—Private Langridge Box Cigars—Mr Harrop—Private Lewis Concertina —J. Mendelson —Private TJprrchard

Riding Whip—J. G. Mason—Private Carter

Box Cigars—a friend —Private Kissel Order for fat sheep [on Boyd Thomson— Private Gapes Felt Hat —W. Storey—James Guy Ham —Mr M‘Callum —Private R. Guy Pair Yases —W. Essery—Sergt. Smith Draft Board —B, Mendelson —Private Connelly

Pipe and Tin Tobacco —T. Sheen —Private Terry Two Currant Cakes—J. Marshall —Private Young Volunteer Cap—F. Hooper—Priv. Clinch Bottle Scent—C. J. Rayner —Priv. Welby Teapot—D. Farquharson—Priv. M'Leod Watering Pan —H. Hodgson—Corp. Wood Crystal Sugar Basin —A. Wilson —Private Q-. Thomson

Kange Prize, an organ given by Mr Burrows, was won by Private Walker

300 400 HandiName. yards, yards. cap. TL Sergt. Brewer ... 19 16 2 pts. 37 Prv. Sheppard ... 19 15 3 99 37 Prv. Smith IS 14 4 si 36 Lieut. Findlay... 19 15 3 )* 35 Prv. Walker ... 11 17 6 1? 34 Prv. Levens 18 15 1 n 34 Corp. Griffiths ... 15 14 4 a 33^ Prv. Chapman .... 16 10 7 Corp. Woodhead 15 13 5 „ 33 ~ Sub-Lient. White 17 14 1 99 32 Prv. P. Thomson 16 12 3 i) 31 Prv. Hobbs 18 10 2 91 30 Prv. Langridge... 16 8 5 39 29 P.vv. Lewis 15 3 6 39 *28 Prv. TJpriohard 15 7 5 99 28 Prv. Carter 9 8 8 31 24 Prv. Kissel 11 9 S 99 23 4 Prv. J. Guy ... 7 9 6 *99 22 ‘ Prv. Gapes 12 5 5 33 Prv. B. Guy ... 8 8 6 9) 22 Sergt. Smith ... 7 10 4 9) 21 Prv. Connelly ... 7 4 9 99 17 Prv. Terry 3 7 7 17 Prv. Young 10 0 5 9> 15 Prv. Clinch G 3 6 99 15 Prv. M'Li'i.d ... 5 7 14 Prv. Wilhv s 2 4 14 Prv. G. 0 ■i 7 ,, 11 Corp. Woou 8 3 3 )i 11