JOHNSONVILLE TERRITORIALS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 9, 11 July 1910, Page 8

JOHNSONVILLE TERRITORIALS.

* The third annual meeting of the Johnsonville Rifles was held last week. Captain F. T. Moore presided, and Lieutenants Mirrielees, Cowles, and thirty members were also present. The finance committee's report stated that 52 members had earned capitation during the past year, and that 100 members had been enrolled since the formation of the company. It also said that the whole of the liability for service uniforms, greatcoats, helmets, etc., purchased by the Government for the corps three years ago, had been discharged. Mention was made that the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Willis had been filled by the election of Mr. Cowles to the rank of junior subaltern. The shooting report stated that ten local residents, Dr. Robertson, Messrs. W. L. Thompson, R. Bould, Thos. Bowler, •Herbert Bowler, J. Rod, J. J. Moore, D. M'Rae, Otto Jerusalem, and R. P. Cook, had presented a handsome silvermounted championship belt, which is to remain the property of the company, and only to be held by the winner from year to year. Lieutenant Mirrielees was the winner for the year 1909-1910. The gold medal presented by Captain Moore was won by Private S. Styles, and the silved medal presented by Lieutenant Mirrielees was won by Private Cook. Other prize-winners were : Private Styles and Sergeant Morgan, No. 1 match ; Sergeant Morgan and Corporal Washington, No. 2 match ; Private Kean and Corporal Green, No. 2* match (junior) ; Corporal Washington and Corporal Morgan, No. 3 match ; Private Swan and Private Kean, No. 3 match (junior). The miniature range had proved most successful, and a number of competitions with city companies were in course of arrangement. The local school cadets also found this range and the corps rifle range useful for their training, and they- carried off the public school championship at Trentham last year. The amusement committee reported that several entertainments, inchiding the annual ball, had been provided by the committee for the recreation of members, and that assistance had always been freely given by Mrs. Mirrielees in suplying music. A special vote of thanks was unanimously accorded this lady. In order to encouraee> fraternity among the members of the corps, it was decided to form a club, towards which boxing gloves, single-sticks, and other useful donations were promised.