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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 5, Issue 236, 23 May 1861, Page 2

Extracts ' from Militia and Volunteer ' Orders. ' ■. BY MAJOR I;r R COOPER. . AVanganui, • , : ... : May 17, 186 U 1; fiphc, Mi!itiar. ancl Np. 1 and 2 Compaft;-, ni@s of Rifle Volunteers will Parade on the 24th, of May, at 10 o’clock,, a.m., in honor of Her, Majesty’s Birth Day, at the Market Place. j 2- There, wilj be a Government Parade for No. 4 Company on Saturday, the Ist June, at. Mr., George. Patterson’s, at 11 o’clock, for Sail practice. By Order, jB’OSS, Lieut, and Acting Adjutant. ' ’ ;• : May 22, 1861. 1. 2'he Firing ;for the Government Prizes will (weather permitting J commence R Company r Rifle Volunteers,: .at ;the 7?ace Course Rifle Range, on Monday, the 27th inst., at 9 a.m., and the day’s firing will conclude at the latest at 3 o’clock p.m. > ‘= j • 2’uesday, the' 28th, and Wednesday, the. 29th ■ inst., will ajsp be 'set apart for jVo.j 1 Company, on which days 'the Firing will commence at 9 a.m., weather permitting. 2. No. 2 Company Rifle Volunteers will, under the same arrangement, commence firing for the prizes on Friday, the 31st May, apd Monday, ;the -3rd June, and Tuesday, the 4th Jtnie, will be set apart for No. 2 Company, under arrangements alluded to in paragraph No. 1: , :

3.. The .-Dressing- 2?ugle will sound every morning on these occasions,- at 8 a.m. - % The Officers of No. 2 Company will keep the score, for No. 1 Company, and t,he Ofiicprs cf. Ifo. 1 Company, for No. 2 Company. • ■ '5. Lists of. names by will he made out, detailing the order of Firing, immediately after Parade on-tho Queeids Birth Day . . connected with firing . for the gi-yem to No. 3 Company, at the Government Parade, at Turakina, on Thursday,.- , the, 30th instant, and to No. 4 Company at the Government Parade, at Mr. George on Saturday, the Ist i/Fune. .7. Officers and men of the Militia and Cavalry Volunteers, will have Notice of the day on which they are to contend for the prizes. - Members of No. 1,2, 3, and 4 Companies. Volunteers absent , with .. leave from tiring with their own companies. will ,be allovved to fire on this .occasion.

1 8. Members of No. 5 Company may fire at the Race Course 7?ange with the Militia, or at Turakina, .with. No .: 3,Company., .... - • By Order,. . ; . (Signed),- . r ALFRED liO<VS, . , Lieut, and feting Adjutant. Memo. —Government Rifles and Ammunition only are to be used in firing for the. prizes. •IRC May 23, 18G1. ' . "

Wanganui Cavalry Volunteers. MEMBEKS,. ,of ..the above Corps wishing to rejoin will meet at the York Hotel, on- Ybursdajv 3Qth Ma}', 1861, for the purpose of being attested. Any. fresh members |WishH)g, to .join \vill send their,, nanjes in writing-to the Secretary. J.- F. KELLS, //on. Secretary. •May 23., 1861. Sheepwash Tobacco. Ex WONG 4 JVOSGA. In Cases of 168 lbs. each,, Wanganui,' May igv.isgi. co.. Notice. liHE • Steamer, .“- WON(LA., WONGA,” Capt Kenner, -will be despatched frpm Wellington for //’anganni, on, or about the 13tll June., ; ; PQWELL #/CO. ; i•. * “i'.'h.ti A rfgeiitk; ft: SIN ■.(?*>, ■ May 23, 1861.-., ■ ~ v . :

; / pE£H. '. vv .;n;' On! the evening of., fl’Ve 21s't of Mr, Wm. KfeLLß,'of ,a Son. a ‘ " ' ■