Thames Scottish Battalion.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3192, 13 May 1879, Page 2

Thames Scottish Battalion.

The battalion met last nigntfor monthly inspection tit the hall* Beach road; ii^h?r©i was a very fair attendancejof rank and file*; and^ with the exception of Captain^. Watson, who is away in Auckland, ; .|Ut^ oncers were:" present Both* Companies' we're -drilled, in the ordinary j after which they were placed so as to form two' sides' of a square^ preparatory 1 to the presentation ;of both; champion. belts and a number of-, -jmaller■ P^ia»« >? i Major Murray took command, and upon the arriral of Colonel Fraser toe battalion presented arns, and were minutely in-

spected. Mrs Fraser and a number of ladies and gentlemen accompanied the Honorary Colonel, the p resentatipni being made by Mrs Fraser. Drum Msjpt,jM^i^ Lean was the last winner .of.'thV/jN'o*.'!-/.^ champion belt, and Mrs Fraser complimented him when placing it over his shoulders. Vol. White was the winner of

the champion belt of the No. 2 company, and he was also adorned with it, together with a medal. Several other prizes were then presented, after which OoL Fraser, in a few well chosen remarks, thanked the Batla^ fbf ifraMWiEe eb^ at Hamilton., -Three, cheers., were .given for the Colonel and hir lady/after-Which, headed tby^ the* band, ,a f marph, ■rQ&PJ&glSj «ea place through the streets of Grahamstown. *■'•''■*'■■-■', ■'*.. :^z.or-':?rifi