DEVONPORT RIFLE BRIGADE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 157, 3 July 1916, Page 8

DEVONPORT RIFLE BRIGADE.

The annual mertin;.- of tho Devonoort I>.-fpm-p Wtlc Chili was hold on Kiiturdiiy evening at Lines Tea R.,n:n?. Dev.mportV ami prove.! in |. P „ sur.-Pssful fmir-tlnn' Ihfre were present: Mr. .1. A. Kallenrier president, in Hie chair, and ;iboui uiirtv members, f'nprain Keuish. X.7..U.A was also prrsenl. Lplleri of rpiiret witp "H-flveil from Captain Kust MJroup Area Mlic-eri and from a number of niemliers Ini> annual repnri ami hninncc-xbcPt was. on the inotlnn nf tiie i>re ; .|deiii. adopted, and showed the club to be in a lory position. Offi.ers for thp onsulne .rear Merc elected as follow*:—nitron, Mr. (. r. Miirdofh: president, Mr. K. A Kalleniler: vii-e-prcsiilpiit, .Mr .1 (;r=-p- o . t----lion, treasurer. Mr. ( . Nottlclor.: lion' sctTciary. Mr. It. r. l'crrin: hon. auditor i>l r. A. XI. ri'kford: fommltteo. Messrs h. Uurhnnnn. Albert W. ("lark E T Buchanan, v. A. R. Thomas and I*, s! I'lmsliif. A vofp of thanks to the ofJii-pr.s was ananimouslr passed, on tnc motion of thp president. After tho business of tho meeting was concluded, supper was served, and a musical programme was rertdered by the following members:—Messrs. J. A. Kallender, V. S. Cousins. D (;. Thornton, Albert dark, and A. E. Hobbs. Thp tollo«"iup tonst.s were honoured:—--The King." submitted by the prehidem: "Mpn at the Front." proposed by Mr. C. Nettlctnn; "Offlfcrj o{ the Defence Hepartment," proposed hy Mr. Albert W. Clark, respontlpd to by Captain Kewish. The prizps for tho past vp.ar were presented follows:—Championship: E, Buchanan: runner-up. E. R. Huilopk. Mr. Montgomery's trophy: E. (i. Thornton. Mr. I'iokfords trophy: Albpn W. Clark. Mr. .T. Kee-s George's trophy: K. lUirhanan. PresidPiit's trophy: B. T. Buchiinnn. Chib trophies: Bullock. Cousins. Colllnswood. Thomas Mn<l Bird. Sergeant-Major Wrlßley Hate drill instructor to the club) wns prpwatch. Mr. Armstrong officiated at t'jc piano.