Our Volunteers.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 121, 29 October 1901, Page 3

Our Volunteers.

STUDHOLME MOUNTKD RIFLED The Studholmo Mounted Rifles wo'it into c:ini,i at Wuihao Dj.vns on Thursday evonJnjj. The ciinp is a spitndid one, b>iiiitf very convenient- fur watering ilio horses, and. -ho cliff on tbescuth sido ailordiug good shelter for home linaa and i eats. In f.ct, a batter site could not e*gily be found. The corps, with one or two exceptions, is fully represented, and is to be congratulated on this further evidence of that unselfishness which has hitherto been so prominent a feature in the working of the company. - Much disappointment wa3 felt at Lieutenant Brown, one of tbe instructor*, being ordered south by the Ddteuce Department. Oa Friday morning work commenced in earnest. Reveille sounded at 5.30 a.m.; stables at 6; breakfast, at 7.30 ; boot and saddle at 10; and mounted parade at 10.45. At the 1 itter the corpe, under Captain Ga:laod, Lieutenant Studholme, and Acting Lieutenant Fisher and Serge»nt-Major Creepin, were smartly drilled under tne latter's direction till twelve o'clock. The hors-s being very fresh, the troopers had rather a lively time. At 2.30 p.m. tbe corps again paraded, the SiafF Sergeant-M.kj >r putting the men through extended work, advancing and retiring in propsr order, moat of the movements being gone through at an unusually smart pace. Orders weie given by signs preceded by a warning whistle, and were much appreciated by the men, as the constant jingling of gear on t'ie horses at all timed makes it dfibult to catch orders corec ly, especially when contrary wind* prevail. These signs also enable an officer to control a troop at a muuh greater distance than voice or b'gle cou'd do.

On Saturday the troop paraded at 9.30 a.m. for a journey to Waimate, and the crossing by way of Trooper Ferry and Corporal J ones' property was as tough a bit of hill-clitnbiiig as any tmop could wish to attempt. From here a small portion of the men, under Sergeant-Major Henderson, were sent forward as »n enemy to oppo.e the further advance of the maiu body, and some heavy firing resulted iu the cutt'ngs close to Mr BeoVett's property, the eaomy, after a sturdy resistance, being all taken prisoners before reaching Waimate. After a couple of hours' real in town the troop returned to camp well satisfied i hat both hor»es and men had done their duty. On Sunday the troop paraded for church at Waihao Downs, the chaplain (Rev. McKenzie Gibson) taking the service, a fid the Rev. Morrison preaching a very ctfcottve sermon. On Sunday afternoon a very large number of reiddeiits of the town rode or drova out to the camp, and were treated fi afternoon tea by the c<;rps. _ The first annual ep.ir s meeting in connemiou with th»j crps will be held on Thursday afternoon, commencing at two o'clock. The .ground is admirably adapted for a sports meeting, as a bank provides a natural grand stand. The following events will take plac* : —Resoue race, Bilaoluva nW-*, Lloyd-Lindsay race, race over three flights of hurdles, oight aiarm, novel race, led horse* race, ai-d tug of war muuited. Prizes will oljo be given for the beat section and for the best kept t«nt duiing cimp.