THE IRISH VOLUNTEER CORPS.

Press, Volume XLI, Issue 6120, 30 April 1885, Page 3

THE IRISH VOLUNTEER CORPS.

.A meeting of those favourable to the establishment of an Irish Rifle Volunteer - if- 1 ?* ww held at the City CouncU Q-—-bets last night. There was a very large attendance, the room being filled. J *__ Jd_i s °bnes, M.H.R., was moved to . jra chair, and briefly expressed thesatisa**ba he felt at being called to preside at a meeting of that character, when every man felt it his duty as a New Zealander to do hia best for the country he lived in. Whatever might be the faults of the Irish -eopie, there were two virtues they were f? 0 * 3 .* °*» vis: -» patriotsam and courage. - .« felt sare that they, as Irishmen and *!__• °* irishmen, would be in no whit *e_a_d the men of other countries in * on * ra -d to place their services at we disposal of the Government of the *j___ry. If there was any fighting he felt sure the Irish Corps would be in the front **__• A _umb_ of gentlemen had •toady signed the roU, and it was neces■W^ m * Ke application to the Minister _r Defence for their services to be *s*_ted. When their names were on the *____-* their services were accepted, -" I?-.*** wonld *- kTe to elect t_-eir oflice-s. «*yney had amongst them gent-emeu who SI-JSW 111 * the Imperial Army, in the . I??* 1 ** 1 * Constabulary, and in the force here, he hoped to-ear ™» teem practical suggestions as to how «eey should form a corps whioh would *»-«te the motto of the Royal Irish moved—"That those present into a Corps, to be eaßed Irish Rifle Voloiteem." . *t *v *? Hinr " *ngg-ated that the name ;7 iSyft *•.*• *** * «_f_L TOme d^cnßdoll -* was resolved -* m -: *•»• Defence Mini-ter resnltiag « ninety appended as iat_dinr mem- "*- arj£» „? **»»-*«»--* a Committee of *--•-"" S__f»s?- a|,po i ated to <*•-» «-?ormation : -* 16 -^^^^. 01 ™ 6 **

Mr M_<saxa—a moved— •*That "the Chairman be requested to transmit the requisition to the Hon. the Defence Minister, through the officer commanding the district, asking him to be good enough to reply as early as possible whether the Government would-ocept the services of theCorps.*" Mr McDavrPT seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. The meeting was then adjourned until Wednesday next at 7-30 pan., at the City Council Chambers, after a hearty vote of thanks to the Chairman, and to his Worship tae Mayor, for his kindness in placing the room at the disposal of the promoters. These votes were carried by acclamation.