CITIZENS' DEFENCE CORPS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15462, 15 December 1915, Page 3

CITIZENS' DEFENCE CORPS.

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The first annual meeting and reunion of

tho i-iittiton i>*isial Uu«uco was heid ila*. mgnt in Hie CoiomsMi' lla.u. Mr ' J. I'. lirice, U.C.. piesidcd over a large .ittendauce, and apuiogicii were rccciveu icr absence iroui Messrs J. J. l-'ougull and O. j Harper. in reviewing the work of tbo year, the e.ccreturv, ilr t:. L. Just, statol tnat the total nieutoership was 112. A large amount o: work had Occii earned out, c>uch as drilling, lessons in musketry, unit other mat Vers. j i'it'ty-livo parados had been held, the total attendance being 17!!", and the average J-. ; A miniature rihc ran go had been laid out. finr] under the direction ol the r inng j rnittee instruction given in shooting, and competitions" had been held. Tbo matter of iinance had not given much concern to members. each of whom had during tho vear been levied to the extent of only one shilling. Apart from th». however, .b? sum of £S had been rai?ed to assist a comrade. In connexion with the present war, Mr Jus. eaid that the efforts of the corps had roaulsed to dato in the enlisting ot no .ewer than 165 recruit*. In conclusion he trusted that the work the C.D.C. was doing m connexion with Kmpire defence would com® „o be better appreciated- and to reauit in a verv much enlarged roll. During tho evening prize? were pre*rated as fellows:—First competition: J. Garrard competition" A. Johnston (trophy presented bv Firing Committed 1. J. Bromlev (trophy presented by •sfiVKSS S.-iUw.jw-«« list and a number of musical i.ems.