ROYAL CAVALRY VOLUNTEERS.— WAIUKU TROOP.
The members of the W-mikn T->oop mustm-d in good fo»ce on the 18th inslai t ftf t p trade an) Urg't practice, Lieutensnt Mells <p in command. 'I hirt) -six members were pie>-ent; tlie hordes w<-rp good, and the men of the right stamp. After the inspeeti'in, the mem hers marched to a fidd, wh< re the targets are standing, on a farm belonaiujr to Mr. Constable. The range at presfnt i* only 200 yards, Imt Mr Constable intends to oive facilities foi a ranye of 600 yardß ie a frw <■!.<>"■, foi the piactice of the cavalry a> d infantry of Wainlin. The commanding officer < ailed for vohint'ein for mminred practice With ball ammunition , <.evoiitei jn ucn c>me t'» the front, and «ere put ih kuljli hotli ny unl>d and di^nioun'ed (ir-tc'icc liy Ni-n/e nt n ajor By and, Ddl Instruct rof Cavalry. Th jvmili of themounled praoiict- t a 4-foot t.irjrot ami 9 inch b ill's eyp, with three ronn 8 each, at 200 jnrds, way as follows :—: —
One volley of the seventeen members resulted in 1 bull's eye, 2 centres, and G outers, making a total of 22 pointß. This was tho first ball practice of the troop, and Bpeaks well for their attention in the frid;' Foot practice with the following numbers at the lame target, each firing 6 rounds, at 200 yards ;—; —
The prize was won by E. Bregman.
DO THISTLES DIE ODT IN TIME OB NOT 1 Sir,— The thistle question is becoming sedous fco aome of us in this part of the country, and is a fruitful topio of discnasi'in. There is an important bit of information I should hka to get, which I believe can bt supplied by Borne of your subsribers in parts of the couutry where the thistle has flouriuhed the longeafe. Do thutles di«ft|>p"ar or decrease without being out down after occupying a pieco of groinid for a number of yews, like the Bathu-st bur, clover bur Wild turnip, and others? Jf in-tances are kaown by your ■übscribers of its doing so, they would greatly oblige by publishing them, if you would kindly allow your paper to be the medium of information. INQ7IRBH. JLand does lometitnes become sick of thistles, as of • othen .things, and they dio out without bekj, out, but aot until they have occupied the land for a long time Sand become yery thick; upon it,—- JEdJj— 4wtrakwmt
Total jieut. J. M^llsop Jornet K. Hamlin lergeant H. Udy Y. Hedge 0. T. B.imball ... S. Barriball Corporal A. Manning; 'rivatea W. Harris W. Barriball ... E» Hregman S. Hodge 0. Maciier C. TJpaon H. Williams M. Dixon Q. Cox G. Marshall points, 312 9 211 7 221 8 212 8 222 9 210 5 111 6 120 5 321 9 131 8 110 4 101 4 201 5 101 4 010 2 000 0 101 4
jieut. J. Mellsop Hornet E. Hamliu lergeant H. Udy F. Bedge ... 0. T. Baniball S. Bamball... vorporal A. Manuing C. Blake ... 'rirates W. Harris ... W. Barriball E. Bregmaa... S. Hodt-e ... J. Barriball ... James Bre<jman W. Brown ... G. Cox A. Campbell James Cutrie W. Crawford Droomgnol ... W. Fiavell ... O. Mactier ... O. Marshall D. Munro ... C. Upson ... H. Williams James Dra^e D. Grey (native F. Grey (native) points. 322110 14 221112 15 322111 16 1312 0 13 211201 12 011012 9 131110 12 102211 12 211210 12 221111 14 132032 1G 01 1 101 8 111110 10 101191 11 210000 5 100110 12 120 11 12 111012 11 UliOl 10 102100 7 120111 11 HIM 10 011101 8 201100 7 201011 9 210101 9 001002 5 010(00 2 ( 00000 0
ROYAL CAVALRY VOLUNTEERS.— WAIUKU TROOP.
Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXV, Issue 3619, 23 February 1869, Page 4
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