THE VOLUNTEERS.

Evening Post, Volume XLVI, Issue 75, 26 September 1893, Page 2

THE VOLUNTEERS.

There was a fair muster, at the weekly parade of the City Rifles lost evening, under Captain Colliuß. The men were exercised for npwards of two hours Prior 'to dismissal they wore notified that Lieu t.-Colonel Nowall would hold his monthly inspection on Monday next, at which ever; man waa expected' to attend, in view of the coming inspection by the Commandant. Owing to tho Ellen Ballaooe being other-, wise engaged this evoning, there will be cpi submarine mining work for the Petore. Navals. The whole company will be occupied in musketry drill. The corps opens ils shooting season, on Saturday. I Br TILIfIRAPK.J (Our Oi?» Correspondent?^ PaiiMßrston North, Tins Dat. The Manawatu Mounted Rifles and Rifle Volunteers were inspeoted by Colonel Fox yesterday. The members of both qomp'aniea paraded in strong numbers, and after several evolutions Colonel 'Box. expressed himself well pleased with the manner in whioh they were executed, especially so in the oase of the Kifle Volunteers, whom he complimented on the neatness of their drass and the cleanliness of their arms, while he congratulated the oorps on the manner in whioh they performed the manual, firing, and bayonet exeroisea. The tender of the football*™ for tha lease of the native reserve in Newtown advertised by the Publio Trustee, was informal, theamount offered being below the upset rental vi*., £\& rjer aore, *