AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 899, 28 March 1878, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

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MFLBOURNE, March 25

The Australian Eleven, m their second innings, made 240, and the Victorian Eighteen 113. The Australian Eleven won by 157 ruus.

TASMANIAN NEWS

[rETJTER's SPECTAL CALOGRAM.] SYDNEY, March 25. At the West Coast, the Proteus

pearing on parade. Captain Run- < oiman, Lieutenant Fisher, and Acting Sab-Lieutenant Kirk wood officered the Cambridge Troop. The Te Awamutu Troop was officered by Lieutenants Rutherford and Weatherill, Lieutenant F. A. Whit- i aker, of the Hamilton contingent of the Te Awamutu Troop, acting as aide-de-camp to Colonel Whitmore Sergeant - Major Fraser, Drill Instructor, directed the preliminary drill before the Governor came on the field, and, as we have said before, the discipline and efficiency of both men and officers attest tho zeal, perseverance, and experience with which his duty has been carried out "by the Drill instructor, a rank which is really less than SergeatitMajor Fraser deserves, for the duties actually performed embrace those of an adjutant, and many a less - deserving non. - commissioned officer has received this r,.nk. Colonel Lyon, wiih half a dozen of the mounted A.C.. was already on the ground. After some preliminary movements, the cavalry were drawn up m line, to await the arrival of the vice-regal party, who arrived at half-p a st eleven. Horses having been provided by Colonel Lvon, His Excellency and Colouel Whitmore mounted, • and the troop walked past m open column with drawn swords and saluted. They i hen trotted past m close column, and then formed m line. Close column *was again formed, and the troop galloped past His Excellency and staff. A squire was then formed, and the Governor addressed them, and said

Major Jackson, Officebs and Men of Waikato Cavalby Voltjntebbs :

I thank you for turning out upon parade as you have done on the occasion of your present inspection, and cannot but sincerely compliment you upon the general appearance of your corps — your efficiency m drill, and soldierly bearing. That you would be found as good soldiers m the field as you have proved yourselves efficient on parade, would, I feel confident, be the case should the dark cloud which once passed over Waikato ever return, but which, I feel sure, will never be the case. Still, it is a matter for congratulation to the country and the district to have such ft corps as I have now the pleasure to Bee before me ready to turn out m defence of the district ; for I feel sure that, should your services ever be required you will do your duty m a manner satisfactory to your Queen and country.

Major Jackson then presented tho officers of the troop lo his Excellency, and afterwards Colonel Whitmore addressed the corps. He said he was very much pleased with the way the men had gone through their evolutions. He did nob know when he bad seen a better line m galloping past. He asked them if they all had carbines ; swords were more ornamental, but m action the carbine would be found the more useful weapon. He was very well satisfied- at the efficiency of tbe corps, and had no doubt that if any emergency occurred here they would make short work of it. Major Jackson said the men had not much encouragement to use their carbines. £50 had been o-ranted towards prizes for firing, but through some means or other they only got £17. He wanted to know if fchev could get what was still due, and if for the future the full amount would be given. The Defence Minister said if Major Jackson would put it m writing, he would have the matter put right. Figures were like donkeys, stubborn things, you could not get over them After three cheers had been given, the corps were dismissed, and proceeded to Cambridge where they were entertained at luncheon at the Public Hall. There must have been some three hundred people on the ground, m carriages, on horseback, and on foot. The Cambridge troopers were there to a man pxceptfng four, so too was the Hamilton contingent, bu«; tbe Te Awamutu troop, probably on account of the short notice, did not muster half its number.

The vice-regal party proceeded to Cambridge, were they were entertained at luncheon by Colonel Lyon at his residence. They then inspected the Armed Constabulary at the barracks ; the men had been brought m from the roads for the purpose. His Excellency and the Defence Minister expressed themselves well satisfied at the efficiency and neatness of the men and compli.nented them on their drill. The Governor and suite then departed for Te Awamutn.