HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY.

Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 3207, 14 January 1893, Page 2

HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY.

On Thursday evening last tho first panvio ill the above corps fur the New Year took place. There was n good muster, Capt, Reiil in command, Limit', Kirk and Dyer being also present. Itef»re the l»rado was dismissed, the prizes lired fur nn I\ aw' \ ear s Day were presented by Capt. Ileid, who addrewed a few congratulatory words to the winners of the Company belt.and Hmvdon a medal. He also said the fact that so ninny prizes had boon contributed by tho townspeople of Hamilton was a most encouraging one and ho felt sure tho men would appreciate the liberality of the donnw. He recognised that the encouragement of target practice and a healthy intorest in shooting would do much to strengthen the company, and ho trust;d the now Shooting Committee to lie elected that night would use their best endeavours to that end. Reforring to the strength of the company, he said the company wtw not so strong numerically at tho commencement of this year as it had been at the beginning of the one just closed. This had been caused by himself. There hud been men in the company who, apparently took nn interest whatever in it: they attended drill irregularly, and made nn clfort to earn their capitation, and tho comoany. ho thought would be better without them. He had there foro caused their names to be struck off the roll Before such orasnre, tho comoany had numbered forty-eight: but out of that number but forty had qualified themselves f:r captation ; and, _ as a consequence, the company were deprived of nearly WO of captation that they would have had had the men mnde themselves efficient, They could thus see for themselves the bad effect such members had on the finances of the company. He then called for three cheers for those who had presented the prizes to the corps, which were enthusiastically given. The following is the prize list:-

• Money prizes were given as follows:—Capt. McPhcrson, 10s; Mr J, McNicol, 10i; Mr Geo. Edeccumbc, 10s; Mr T. Slade, 6s; Mr A. W. G. LcQucsne, 2s Od. Lieuts. Kirk and Dyer, Col.-Sergt. Connolly, Sergt. Alexander, Vols, A, E, Hobbs, R. Hobbs, and H. L. Hooper were elected as a shooting committee for the enailing year, and a meeting of the committee will be held this (Saturday) oventng, at 7 o'clock, when the subject of the return match with the Te Awamutu Mounted Rifles will come up for consideration,

Winner. 1 Prize. 1),,,,.., Vol. H. Hooper £1 Vol.W. Hobbs cruet ... Mrs uwjnne MrE.T.Dawy Vol. Rapes 17s Od" ... Vol.McKenzic 15)' Vol, A. Hobbs vases ... Vol. J. Tbomas vases ... Vol, R. Hobbs 10s* ... Mr J. Parr Mr R. F. Sandes Vol. Johnson Ids' Scret. Kelly 10*' »• Vol.W. O'Neill 7s6d* ... Vol. Kenny 5s» Vol, K. Hobbs spurs ... Mr E. Jones Vol. F. Thomas shoes .. MrN.R.Cox Vol. Churches pipe „ Mr D. Mclntyre Sgt. Alexander shirt MrC.LeQucsnc Sergt. Connolly pipe ... MrW.Dey Vol, las. Reed 3s» Vol.Hincs 2s0d» ... Vol. J. Hobbs 2s0d e .. Vol. A. Reed cake Mr W. F. Bell Vol. Chappell lb. tobacco | Mr J. Knox Vol.W Coop whisky .. Mrs Bright Vol. Crosby 2 bot. wine Mr von Sturmcr Sergt. Hines 2 bot. wine do. Vol. Salmon 2 bot. wint do. Vol. B. King dozen soap| Mr H. Tristram Vol.Vowlcss hat 1 Miss Allen