CARTERTON RIFLES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1434, 19 July 1883, Page 2

CARTERTON RIFLES.

Sergoant-Major BezaV' attended at the Carterton Sohool on Wednesday, and'had thirty-seven boys! The school has been thfowh somewhat back through, the recent prevalence ! of sickness in the district .arid the midwinter holidays, despite; of: which ,the youngsters went through';their drill very creditably. The , following appointments have been made:—Captain Mr E. Samuel, Lieuts. Masters' Arthur Moore and Percy P, Gardened ColorSergeant Master Henryj Edgar* Moore, Sergeants Masters Willauißobison and Alfred Merewood, Corporals Masters Charles Stuart-Forbes, Robert Darrock and George Leonard Giles, The Government have forwarded a supply of rifles to the school, and the chairman, with, the .approval of the committee, jis .hayingjthe requisite arm racks'put .up.'''"lh" the evening there were; thirty:-! members: of..the senior corps on parade, under the command of ■Ca'p&m * ;Ben'iietfc,'" At;'the; meeting held.; afterwardß;.'4fc ; was. decided that the,half-yearly .competition!: for the Company's challenge cup and private prizes'offered by ; several of the! settlers should take, place on, Friday; morning at. :the;Park.)Road':butts,;firing to commence at 10 o'clock 1 8.m. Preliminary arrangements were also made for the annual" bayonet competition, each Sergti picking and training his squad, towards, which> considerable i contributions for prizes: have already been giVeh; •' •' :; ' ;1:1: ' '"' "•■' . /: \