NO. 1 CO. T.R. VOLUNTEERS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 168, 9 August 1879, Page 3

NO. 1 CO. T.R. VOLUNTEERS.

oThis company was inspected by Colonel Packe, the officer commanding the district, on Tuesday evening last. Them were 50 members present, including fiveofficers. The company having been put through manual and firing exercises, by Lieutenant Finlay and Sub-lieut. "White, the colonel then held a close inspection of arms and accoutrements, at the close of which he expressed himself highly pleased with the company’s advancement since last inspection, both as regards the general discipline and number. He was not going to Hatter them. Ho was pleased to see such a large increase in young members, and hoped they would continue to attend their weekly drills as punctual as he was'pleased to learn the;,* had been doing, and he had no doubt the No. 1 Company Temuka Rifle Volunteers -would become second to none in the' colony, to which they were on a fair way of being at present. Ho hoped soon to be able to remedy disadvantages they were suffering at present through want of rifles. The iNo. 5 Kaiapoi Pities having been disbanded, 25 of theirs would be forwarded this week. He could not promise them the use of a drill instructor. He felt deeply the loss of Sergeant-Major Kerr, and -would endeavor to spare SergeantMajor Morgan to take his place. He was pleased to see that some of the company had volunteered their services for the North. Although they were better off for money up there than they were here (at least they thought so), it showed a willingness to help their fellow countrymen while iiP trouble by sending them

men, but ho thought matters would be settled, and he did not think th<yy would be called upon to fulfil the promise. C.ipt. Young congratulated the colonel upon his recovery from his long illness, and felt sure he was expressing the feelings of the company in saying they- were happy to have him once more to inspect them. They were then dismissed, after which a

meeting of the company took place. The minutes of the last one being read and confirmed, the treasurer read the balancesheet for the year 1878-9, allowing the receipts to be 11383 (3s. 2d., and expenditure £3Ol Ids. 10d., thus showing a sum to credit of £Bl 9s. 4d. A cordial vote of _J;hnnks to the retiring committee having been passed, the following gentlemen were then elected to bo the committee for the ensuing year—J. G. Mason, hon sec. ; Private W. Smith, hon treas ; Private Uprichards, G. Levons. Corporal IVoodhead, Private Kissel, and Sergeant Brewer, committeemen, with power to add to their number. lb , 3olvcd-- a *» That any committeeman not attending three consecutive meetings, h.-’ struck Captain Young rvpcrrvd gy. receipt of a letter from Peiv. Gape;-; in reference to use of hail for two nigh's ;i week for band practices, nights of practice to ' c agreed upon by committee. Ihj'pu a ! : vr-uPcd. K (‘solved—“That the r r-ndov; arae !.r> the secretary of the late dr ,• t>■ 1 1i.■ cluo iu ref- mice to balance dee to tim compr,!!/ given by them ' ''’bo m■; big ; jjco ad journed.