CITIZENS' DEFENCE CORPS.
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Tb« City Cnii of th* Citiau»" Defence Corpe paraded at the King Edward Bax--reoke last ni3ht. There vu a good muster, and Mr R. C. Bkhop was in commaniL The men. were marched to Christ's College, where rifles were h&oded out. Sorco very solid work wae tbea gone through, the parade being- the meet eirennous that many of the mea hay» pa far attended. The benefit o£ the practice vie sees Inter in the evening, when many of the evolutions, performed ragjrcdlv and in aemo instances incorrectly at first> were o»nio<J through accurately and promptly. On Wednesday evening nest, the l/Orpe -will be inspected by the Commandant, Mr J. J. DcragalL* ■ ' -. On Tneeday ex«ninf next a.n mter-«ctjon riflo shooting competition for No. 2 Platoon will take place at th« Y.M.C-V. range. On March 21st, ail platoon* in the unit will tako paxt in a march out to th« Wairaftkiriri. where SoW morementa will be practisecL,
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 15218, 4 March 1915, Page 9
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