THE LATE NAVAL BRIGADE AFFAIRS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4536, 19 July 1883, Page 2

THE LATE NAVAL BRIGADE AFFAIRS.

(To the Editor of the Ivening Star.) Sib,—The uneatigfactory state of the affairs of the above company should be sufficient excuse, should one be needed, for me troubling you with this letter. At the last three meetings of the Natal Brigade it was proposed that a committee be appointed to take charge of the pro* perty and afiairs of the company. Capt. Wild man refused to put it to the meetings, and before we separated he promised he would see that every man should receive his share of the property. That was over six months ago, and there is no sign of any settlement being come to yet. At one of those meetings' Capt. Wildman stated that he had gone through the affairs of the company, and found that when all liabilities had been discharged, and the capitation which was then due had been paid, there would be about £126 to the company's credit. At a meeting convened by the Senior P. 0., a committee was appointed to wait on Capt. Wildman, but that gentleman courteously declined to allow the committee to take an inventory of the stook, and overhaul the books of the late company, as he wanted time to form the new company. I think the late T.N.B. have given ample time; and, what is more, the new company have monopolised their hall, (which is freehold property, and, if properly managed, would bring in about £50 a year) instruments, Ac. Eumor hath it that cheques are being drawn in favour of the new company, on the old company's account, and such I shall, if not contradicted, believe to be true. Some of the Artillery are manly enough to state that they do not consider it honest to drill in a hall which does not belong to them, or pay rent for; and, further, the Artillery have, and are, firing for prizes presented to the late T.N.B. If a |ate member of the ..T-r-N-.-B» *rjaa tKcLsame I cannot see "WlfiStn we. can do, but if strangers,take them then the officers lay themselves open to an action at law. I do not doubt that had the T.N.B. been asked they would have made the new company a present of the same. I give the officers, of the late : Thames Scottish every credit for their foresight and honesty in winding up the affairs of their company; it contrasts very | favorably with the manner in which volunteering has been carried on at (he Thames lately. The only honorable way I see out of the difficulty is for Captain Wildman to call the adjourned meeting, and have the affairs wound up in a straightforward manner. Hoping to see the matter taken up by abler pens than mine,—l am, Ac, - r A Lath T.N.B,