HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2943, 26 May 1891, Page 2

HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY.

This company, together with its tine drum and fife band, under Bandmaster Mclvenzie, paraded at the drill shed, under Captain Reid and Lieutenants Kirk and Dyer, at eleven o'clock yesterday morning. There were over -10 of all ranks on parade, and considering; that there are only . r >o on the roll of the company, and that many of the members live outside the town, this is a very creditable muster. After falling in at the hall, the company, headed by the band, marched into the paddock adjoining, where a number of evolutions were gone through in a very creditable manner. At noon the company was formed in line, and the feu do joie was fired in honour of the seventysecond birthday of Her Most (iracious Majesty Queen Victoria, after which the band played the National Anthem, during which tho company sainted, and then three cheers were piven for Her Majesty. Fours were then formed, and the company marched to the Commercial Hotel, where they partook of an excellent dinner provided by Mrs Bright. In the afternoon the company proceeded to the ride rango, where a sham fight was hold the two parties being led by Lieuts. Dyer and Kirk, Cupt. Reid supervising the whole. The competition for the Hamilton belt was then commenced but owing to the late hour only two stages were fired, viz., the 200 and -100 yards. Sergeant Alexander is leading at present with tiie present holder of the belt, Private T. Pearson, second, with 38 an 1 34 points respectively. Thoro were in all 19 competitors, and the utmost good humour prevailed throughout the shooting.