DEFENCE FORCES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 97, 17 January 1908, Page 10

DEFENCE FORCES.

A volunteer company has teen formed at Duneiliii un.der the title of the" First Railway Pioneers. The Blenheim Dofcnco Rifle Cadets have been officially disbanded as ironi-December 17. Acting-Major Donald Murray Poison, of the No. 1 . Battalion, Wellirigtoii- Defence Cadet Volunteers, lias been" promoted to be major. Cap'j:. Andrew H. Russell'has 'rcsig-ucd hip commission in, the HawkeV Bay . Mounted Rifles. ' ' Captain G. S. Richardson, Director of Artillery, is e.vpec'tcd to return '. from Auckland to-dny.' ' ' Lieut,-Coloncl Banchop, OHker ' Commanding the District, will pay a visit of inspection to the D Battery Camp at the Butt Park this evening, when long-sorvico medals will bo prosen ted to Q.-M:-SfirKt. ' Gibson, Corporal Wie.kens, Ex-Sorgt.-Major Bock, and Gunnor RAven,' members of • the corps. ' ; This week's Gaiettc announces tho dismissal of Sergt.-Major Wm. Talbot, and Private A. L: I'lyjer" from the Heretau n ß a Mounted Rifles for insubordination to a superior officer. Sorgt. P. Al Murhey, of' the Tap.mui Rifles has been dismissed for a similar reason; Quartermaster-Sergeant Wm'. Harrison; of tho Wellington 'Engineer Volunteers, h|it been dismissed • foi; usinjf insulting' language to his superior officer. Messrs. George and George, drapers and mcrcurs, 29 Cuba Street, lyill hold n threedays' barirain sale, : commencing to-morroiv.lt will.consist.chiefly of. drew* materials, muslins, Bilk flannellottc goods, and tweed suits, with many' other useful lines at ' special' bargain pricca.