AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3701, 4 November 1880, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

This day.

The following Volunteer Companies are likely to take part in the forthcoming Review, to be held at Ellerslie next Tuesday :—Auckland Eifle Battalion, four companies; Auckland Artillery, Engineerß, and .Navals, four companies ; Coromandel.onecompany; Ot,ahuhu, Pukekohe and Waiuka, three companies; Thames NavaU and Thames Scottish, four com-

panics ; making in all sixteen companies, which ought to give a total of about 720 men, exclusive of Field Officers and Staff. The race course and adjoining paddocks have been generously placed at the disposal of the Volunteers for the day by the owners. The men will parade at 9 a.m. sharp on Tuesday, at the Auckland drill shed, and march to the railway station, were a special train will bo waiting to convey them to the review ground. Arrived there, the parade will be formed in mass of quarter-column—wheeled into line of quarter-columns—opened to deploying distance—deployed into line— ranks opened—inspected—/ew de. joie fired—column formed on named companies, ground taken to base point preparatory to march past. The march past is to be in column—quarter-column— ranks changed—again march past—once in quick time and once at the double. After the march past, two battalions will be formed for the. sham fight, each with a complement of artillery. At the conclusion of the sham fight, the men will break off for an hour or two's rest, and to visit the Cattle Show. The return train leaves Ellerslie between three and four o'clock. The above is at present the programme, so far as I can learn, but it may be modified when Thames officers arrive,, MKIiBdUBNE CUP. Mr Bartlett, the photographer was very lucky, having drawn three horses in Mr Abbot's Melbourne Cup. Other persons who never expected anything were equally fortunate. THE MEMBER FOE WAIPA. Mr P. A. Whitaker, member for Waipa, Waikato, intends addressing the Hamilton section of his electors next week. He seldom ventures outside that township to deliver a post-sessional address except when on the electioneering stump. SIB GEOBOE OBEY. It is expected that Sir George Grey, your veteran member, will come up to Auckland by next Wednesday's steamer from Kawau, and spend a couple of weeks in Auckland. SIB ABTHUR GOBDON. The new Governor is likely to reach Auckland about the middle of the present month: PEBSONAL. Mr Sheehan is expected to leave Wellington for Auckland on Friday next. He may remain in Napier for a few days on his way hence. MBHUBST. At the earnest solicitation of Mrs Wm. John Hurst that gentleman is going to get rid of all his prize pigs. The member for City West finds this will be for his peace of mind, as my friend Mr Wickham nas brought his cattle (P) and himself into quite a recognised chaffing, which nay be too much for the owner, and make him depressed, should it be persevered in.