VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.
♦ No. 1 Battalion. A parade of the Rifle Battalion was held last night. The men mustered at the Garrison Hall, and marched principally through George and Cumberland streets, They were inspected by Lieutenant-colonel Wales. The members of the staff of the battalion were—Major Burns, Major Callan, and Captain Milne (acting adjutant). Colonel Bailey, of Christchurch, was present. The following was the parade state : Garrison Rifle Band.—Bandmaster "Wishart, 2 sergeants, 2 corporals, 32 bandsmen; total, 37. City Guards.—Captain E. R. Smith, Lieutenants Crawford and Melville, 1 color-sergeant, 4 sergeants, 1 bugler, 36 privates; total, 36. North Dunedin Rifles. Captain M'Nab, Lieutenants Myers and Johnston, 1 colorsergeant, 3 sergeants, 1 corporal, 1 bugler, 32 privates; total, 41. Wakari.—Captain Haigh, Lieutenants Wilson and M'Beath, 1 color-sergeant, 2 corporals, 1 tragi sr, 19privates; t0ta1,26. South Dunedin.-rl sergeant, 1 corporal, 1 bugler, 20 privates; total, 23. Highland Rifles.—Lieutenant Henderson, 1 qolor-sergeant, 3 sergeants, 3 corporals, 1 bugler, 36privates; total, 45. Caversham. Captain Milne, Lieutenants M'lndoe and Randell, 3 sergeants, 1 bugler, 2 corporals, 18 privates; total, 27. Irish Rifles. Lieutenants Falrbairn and Murray, 4j.serg*ftta, 1 corporal, 1 bugjer, 25 privates; total,; 38.
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Evening Star, Issue 7333, 4 October 1887, Page 4
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189VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE. Evening Star, Issue 7333, 4 October 1887, Page 4
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