CITIZENS' DEFENCE CORPS.
SUMNER UNIT.
A -road parade of the Sumner Unit of fhe> Citiacns' Defence Corps took place at St. Leonard's square yesterday morning, when instruction in ilfle drill was given by Major Be-ttie. The men displayed {"-eat interest in their new work, and excellent progress was mad.. Tbe Redcliiis, .ection paraded at Red-ciif-s. under Sectional Commander *,V. A. Smith, who ai-o instructed tne men m rifle drill.
The Islington and Upper and Lower Riccarton Platoons of the Riccarton Unit aro to narade on the Exhibition Crounus, Hi;„y Park, on Wednesday at i.l- p.m. for battalion drill. . ,- ■ .- Tbo St. Albans-Par-nui Cnu, ..o. 8. „ to parade at the Carlton Brul-re to-morrow at 7.30 p.m. A lecture on 'Mnu-JHry in Defence" will be siven m tho Kugby street fchoolroom on Thuitdtf next at 8 p.m.
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 15173, 11 January 1915, Page 4
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CITIZENS' DEFENCE CORPS.
Press, Volume LI, Issue 15173, 11 January 1915, Page 4
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