NATIONAL RESERVE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2550, 26 August 1915, Page 2

NATIONAL RESERVE

■ —— fr— ■ ; The B ; Company,' 2nd Regiment, paraded, oil Monday, evening,' and was put. through a series of, section}' and platoondrill , under tlje various com;hiandors.' After 'tho ; return to the gymnasium, Major Amos announced that the vacancies'caused by the enlisting of 1 three non-coms, would be filled by those,, Qualified _ to stand for the posi: tions.and that in order to confirm their ranks the candidates wouldrequire to pass the test examination next parade night. . _. . . As it had been. decided to appoint four .lance-corporals, .' eleven privates handed in their-names as anxious';to obtaiii the stripe, and show that they were* qualified to \rea-r it. .. !'• The position of sergeant-major- of . the company' being also vacant, owing to the .appointment of Mr. Grant to assistant: district adjutant to Headquarters, .with the. rank, of the' sergeants would'require to pass th6;test at the riext\ weekly parade. ' At'a; general'meeting of the company lVeld last we'el: the rules "governing; th'o rifl<! range.ivere'adopted,'and a strong 1 and energetic .committee '.was elected to lake complete charg'e-r-quite apart from the . general /committee. Maior Amos announced that lie had been able to'iecure a large number of. tror phies and donations, and other members present expressed their" readiness to supply more for this good object. ' Tlio range ?s. open every 'fuesday.and Thursday /iveniiigs, under the charge of a competent officer, and should prove a valuable asset to: tlio 'company.