VOLUNTEER NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 130, 17 June 1885, Page 2

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

City Guards.

This Company has promised its patronage to tho concert of national music which takes placo tomorrow evening in St. Matthew's School-room, and which forms tho first of tho series of winter cntcrtpinmonts. The men will meot at tho Drillshod soon after seven o'clock In scarlet uniforms with belts, but without side-arms, and will march to tho concert preceded by tho Garrison Band.

Parnoll Artillery. This Company had a muster of 51, under Captain Whituoy and Lieutenants George and Wastoneys, at drill in the railway workshops last evening. At tho conclusion of the drill, thoy marched to the Drill-shed to ' witnoss tho inspection of the rifle companies, whom thoy mot and saluted on tho return from their uiarch»out.

Monthly Inspection.

Last evening witnessed a muster of almost 400 Volunteers in tho Drill-shed, on tho occasion of tho monthly inspection of six rifle companies. Tho parade state was as follows :—Victoria Rifles -58 all told, composed as follows: Captain Mahon, Lieutenant Solfo, 50 in the ranks, four noncommissioned officers, a bugler, and Dr, Dawson (surgeon); City Guards—93 all told, including Captain Isaacs, Lieutenant Bennett, two reserve sergeants, ono coloursergeant, four non-commissioned officers, andono buglor. The Company was so large that it had to be divided into two, one section consistiug of the men In scarlet, and the other of the more recent addition to tbe Company, clothed in blue with red facings and glengarry caps. Hobson Rifles-54 all told, including Captain Dignan and Lieutenants Clifton and Connolly, and 46 in the ranks. Veteran Rifles—About 60 men in tho ranks,, under Captain Andorson and Lioutenant Hitchens. The corps was without arms, but appeared in a neat uniform, not unlike that worn by tho Salvation Army. Nowton Rifles—s2 in tho ranks with four sergeants, under Captain Birnio and Lioutenant Robertson. Tbe corpß appeared without arms, but in a neat uniform of blue, with red facings, stripes and cuffs, and biack braid and bows. Ponsonby Rifles—so mon under Captain McDonald an! Lieutonants Ccopor and Taylor. Tho men wero armed, but appeared in mufti, only the officers wealing uniform. The uniforms of the men will not be ready for a fortnight yet. Colonel Lyon was inspecting officer, and after passing along the ranks he exercised tho companies in the movements that were possible in the limited space available. Addressing tho mon subsequently, ho expressed gratification at the large muster, and said he was pleased to say that (here were about 400 present. Ho regretted that thero was so little space availablo for exercising the battalion, and he did not sco how they could remedy it, because outdoor parades were difficult to obtain at this season of the year. Ho drew the attention of the new companies to the Victorias, City Guards, and Hobson, who. were efficient and soldierlike, and recommended them to be attentive to their drill, and emulate the example of these older companies. Preceded by the Garrison Band, the companies had a march-out along Princos - street, down Shortlandstreet, and up Queen-street, returning to the Drill-shed, where they were dismissed.