WAIRARAPA SCHOOL CADETS.
BATTALION PARADE.
A battalion parade of cadets belonging to Wairarapa School Cadet Battalion was held on the school recreation ground Masterton on Saturday afternoon last. The parade was under the command of Acting-Major C. N. Haslam, of the staff of the Masterton District High School, and was attended by cadets from the following companies: —Masterton No. 1 (61 cadets, under) Acting-Captain J. G. Bee; Masterton No. 2 (53 cadets, Captain N. D. Bunting; Masterton No. 3 (46 cadets), Captain H. H. Sutton; Carterton (32 cadets), Captain A. Talbot;Greytown (40 cadets), Captain H. W. King; Featherston (18 cadets), Captain F. C. Ever ton; Eketahuna (20 cadets), Captain W. Dempsey; Te Ore Ore and Upper Plain detachments (24 cadet) s,Lieutenant G. A. Jones. The total strength present numbered 298. In the morning various battalion movements were creditably executed, ana in the afternoon, after the battalion had been photographed in different formations, movements in extended work were practised. At the conclusion of the afternoon parade, the Commanding Officer (Acting-Major C. N. Haslam) complimened the cadets on their excellent muster, and expressed the opinion that in the event of a battalion camp being held, officers and cadets would rapidly gain much useful knowledge of military routine.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3051, 23 November 1908, Page 5
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205WAIRARAPA SCHOOL CADETS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3051, 23 November 1908, Page 5
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