MASTERTON VOLUNTEERS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 863, 3 September 1881, Page 2

MASTERTON V OLUNTEERS.

Lash evpng being beautifully rqoonligty the Volunteers and Oadeta -held their, usual drill outside instead of in the Town Hali. There was a large muster, the members of the band falling into the ranks on this oooasion, and we are glad that the volunteer movement is evidently becoming more l\n"\\f., !" !!;!; tSwii. The men were put- through the manual, firing and bayonet excerise by Lieut, Wyllie and !}ub. Lieut. Donald. The men Were aiterwrrds 1 exercised' by £jejfs Major Be?i'r in' marching and skirmish!jug.

At a meeting after drill, Private .Woods was ekoted Corporal, and the following appointed a match committee:—Lieut, Wylie, Sergts Wilton and J. Williams, Privates Freeth and C. Bentley. Sergt. Williams was appointed secretary to the committee. The following team was selected to fire against Carterton on Wednesday next : Sergts. Wilton ana 1 Girdlestone, Corporal Wood's, and Privates-Ankeferh Ovßdhtl ley, 0. J. 'Fre'ethj E. Kibblewhttei' S; Kibblewhite, Ku'inmer,' A; Matthews, D.' Mo.Lach.lan,... Eiijergencios—Privatqs \t Dixon (J. WmkL ' lung stub at (Mtk tqnatll q>clook. ■ ' '' B "" A,s "

Captajn ftnck statod that- the firing fq» Oqp 'would tal?e plaae on. tlje last Wanes', day in every month, wet or fee, . ."". Mr Leahy presented a'silver cup to be fired for by the company,