QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 9410, 25 May 1882, Page 3

QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.

Yesterday being the anniversary of the Queen's Birthday was observed as a general holiday. Alt the shops were closed, and business as usual was completely suspended. Everyone seemed on pleasure bent, and parties were seen leaving the town in all directions and in all kinds of vehicles, evidently enjoying thoroughly their freedom from business anxieties. THE VOlU>-TE3i:.S. The Queen's Birthday has lor>g been the gala dtiy with theTamulca Volunteers' and yesLecday proved no exception to the geueral rule. At 9.30 a.m. they assembled at the sound of the bugle in the Nolunteev HaU.where they were inspected by Captain Young, Lieutenant Colonel Packo being unable to attend. There were present, Lieutenant Finlay, SubLieutenant White, and about 42 of• the rank and lile. Captain Young complimented them ou their efficiency aud | general deportment. As soon as the inspection parade was over they marched, headed by the Drum aud Fife Band, to the shooting range, where the usual annual prize firing takes place. There were altogether 34 competitors for a large number of prizes, which had been on exhibition in Quarter-Master Sergeant Brewer's window for some days previous. After the firing at the 200yds had ceased, the Honorary Members' prize wbs competed for. Ibis year was the first occasion on Avhich a prize had been offered for honorary members to compete for, and it proved so satisfactory that it is the present intention to include it in the list of prizes ou future occasions. This prize has been presented by members of the corps. There are altogether 14 honorary members attached to the corps, and of these seven competed for the prize at 200yds and 300yds. The scoring was not extra good, and the prize was ultimately won by Mr C. Nicholas]with a score of 25 poiats out of a possible 40. After this refreshments, which were ad libitum, were partaken of,

t } and the firing was resumed. Thetediousness n of the afternoon was broken by tho playing of the Fife and Drum Band, anj football playing. At about 4 o'clock the competition came to an end, and they maiched homeward headed by the Fife 3 and Dram Band. On their way up they i were regaled at the brewery by Mr Franks ) for whom deafening cheers were given. r They then marched through the town, after which they reached the Volunteer ■ { Hall, where they were dismissed. Captain Youn* in dismissing them said they would have to give up their short rifles immediately, as they, like all the Volunteers ■ in the colony, were to bo supplied with long rifles. Corporal Uprichard acted as scorer. The following are the scores :

The honorary members prize was a silver cup. The selection of the prizes J was given to the volunteers themselves, I the liir-hesfc scorer tat.ing his choice. The b following is the list of the prizes distw- j buted in the order in winch the names occur as above :—Globe batter cooler ; I large silver cup ; Mr Stennings prize—a cop ; h»rge clock ; small clock ; small silver cup ; aneroid barometer; better cooler ; silver teaport ; large lamp ; small s album ; cruet stand ; stand album ; smoking cap ; hunting erop and album ; woollen jacket ; gold ring ; writing desk; silver ring ; pair of flower pofcs ; silver sec 5 of studs ; sack of flour ; looking glsss ; concertina ; silver albert chain ; ladies pair of boots ; small lamp; " cla\'et jug; fat sheep ; scarf ; 10 J gallons of ale ; sack of potatoes ; cradle ; tea cosey. The prizes for the highest scorers at Che different ranges were "3 Corporal Smith, at 500yds, 2 scarves ; Private Langvidge, at 400yds, cigar case ; Quarter Master Sergeant Brewer, at 200yds, a pig. Besides these there was a large number of prizes of lesser value, and were distributed in a sinvlar fashion, j At the conclusion of the distribution of j prizes Mr G. J. Mason, Secretary to the ! 1 corps, was presented with a very handsome clock in recognition of his services. THE BAVj. " 1 The b.JI which was he'd in the evening was in every respect a success. Mr P. Ooira officii; og as M.C. The hall was decor? ed with great taste, in fact it would be difficult to improve upon it ? The walls were literacy wreathed with flowers worked out into the shape of var ; ous objects, and chains of paper of various, colors which blended beautifully I ran across the 100 m parallel with chains of gjeen leaves and flowers producing a splendid effect. The decorations were ' certainty ve-y artistically done, there was nothing heavy; there was just enough and no more, and much praise is due to SubLieutenant White and those who assisted him. j The catering of Mr L. Tombs was also as s-.tisfactory as it usually is whenever the genial host of the Arowhenna hotel has anything to do with it. Mr Stratton's c Quadrille Band supplied the music, and it was all that could be desired. There £ was a good attendance, but it would doubtless have been much better only that a great number of people went to Christchnrch by the special train to see the Exhibition. At about midnight the various prizes were presented by Mrs Young, but owing to the lateness of the hour we are compelled to hold ever further particulars until our next issue '

o o o o o o "o <M xj< >o H Corporal H E Smith ... 16 12 16 44 Corporal Hobbs 13 14 15 42 Sergeant Smith13 14 13 40 Private Laugridgc 10 17 13 40 Sergeant Woodhead ... 12 16 12 40 Private Ollivier 12 16 11 39 Sub-Liout White 14 14 10 38 Private Whitehead ... 12 12 13 37 Corporal Levens 10 12 14 36 Lieut Finlay 14 9 13 36 Private Larcomb 12 9 14 35 Private Burrows 13 12 10 35 Private Watt 12 14 9 35 Private Allan 8 13 13 C4 Private Heap 15 10 9 34 Qr.JIstr.Sergt. Brewer 16 11 7 34 Private Clinch 11 7 15 33 Private Landgridge ... 12 16 5 33 ' Private Franks 13 10 9 32 Private Nicholas 11 15 6 32 Band«Sergt.Landgridge 10 10 11 31 Private Walker 14 7 8 29 Sergeant G-uy 13 12 4 29 Private Spooner 11 6 11 28 Private Blyth 12 9 7 23 Private Pile 13 13 0 26 Private E'nley 14 7 21 P.-ivate Sheen 10 6 4 Private Beri 4 10 4 18 Color Sorgt. Coira ... 8 6 3 17 Private Vallender 9 8 0 17 Private Thompson ... 7 2 2 11 i Private Crew ... 4 2 0 6 Private Parkea 2 2 HONORARY MEMEEKS PRIZ1 r 3 PH O o o o CO 3 i o H N C Nicholas 13 12 25 PMcCaskill 13 9 22 H Clinch 14 6 m 1 J Paterson 9 7 16 D M Mackay 7 8 15 FlVauks 2 7 9