THE HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY AT THE REVIEW.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2550, 13 November 1888, Page 2

THE HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY AT THE REVIEW.

A LARGE number of people were at the railway station, at Hamilton West, on Thursday, to see the local volunteer corps, sixty strong, under Capt. Reid and Lieut. Edgecumbe, together with the band, depart to take part in tho review and sham tight on the Prince of AVales' birthday, three ringing cheers being given as the train moved off. Colour-Sergeant Knox, late of the 4th Waikato, also accompanied the corps, of which ho is an honorary member. Tho whole company were billeted at the Waitemata Hotel, where they found everything in readiness for them on their arrival. At 7.30 next morning tho bugle sounded, and the men fell in and marched to the railway station, closely followed by six Auckland companies. The Hamilton corps formed in line on the platform, and saluted the othor corps as each one passed, but the compliment was not except by one company. At 8 u clock, with about 500 volunteers on board, the special train started for Onehunga. On arrival at that place each company was placed in marching order for Mangere, the Hamilton Light Infantry being in the rear, headed by their own band. After a little drill the rest of the morning was occupied by the troops in taking "P ground for the sham-fight. After dinner the attacking party, consisting of the South Franklin Mounted Infantry, the Royal Irish Newton and Hobson Rifles, and the HamiltonLightlnfautry, under Col. Dignan, advanced in skirmishing order with supports and reserves and attacked the defending party who had taken up a strong position on the rise of a- hill, and were entrenched behind a stone wall. After firing; about fifteen rounds per man, the attacking party had to retire, being unable to carry the position, which hud been admirably chosen for defence by Commandant Le.Lloy. Tho march past was thenextthingon the programme,batwasgone through rather hurriedly, owing to the late hour, and the Hamilton Light Infantry was hichly complimented by Colonel Shepherd. The inarch hack to Onehunga and Auckland was enlivened by the bands, and next nmniing at 7.30 a.lu. tho Hamilton Light Infantry marched to the station, accompanied by a ku-ge crowd of people, and the train moved off with the band playing " Home, Sweet Home," and the volunteers giving cheers for Mr and Mrs Endean, for the kind way in which they had been treated during their stay in Auckland. On their arrival at Hamilton, the Company marched to the Bank of New Zealand corner, whero they were dismissed. Tho general good conduct of the men throughout was admirable, and reflected great credit on themselves and the officers.