OUR DEFENCE FORCES.
The City Rifles and tbe Zealandia Rifles paraded at the Drill Shed last night, the. former under Captain W. Duthie, and the latter under Captain Morisoii. Both companies mustered well, and went through the drill ju a creditable manner. Since the Wellington Navals gave up their arms fov the use of blie first N^w Zealand Contingent the usual monthly infantry in.spechons of the Company in the DrilUhed by the Officer Commandinp; the District have not. been held. Cat bines having been re-isMied to the corps the infantry Inspections will be re&umed to-morrow. The corps have not yet received back their sling, belt, and pouch equipment.
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Evening Post, Volume LIX, Issue 126, 29 May 1900, Page 5
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108OUR DEFENCE FORCES. Evening Post, Volume LIX, Issue 126, 29 May 1900, Page 5
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