VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 10791, 28 November 1898, Page 2

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

DUNEDIN ENGINEERS' CAMP.

The Engineers have been unusually fortunate in the matter of weather, and the work in their camp of instruction has been most successfully carried out. The inspection by the officer commanding the district took place on Saturday afternoon. Colonel Webb was accompanied by Brigade Surgeon Lieu-tenant-colonel De Lautour, P.M.0., Captain Chalmer (B Battery), Captain Jackson (City Rifles), Captain Carncross and Lieutenants Cameron and M'Laurin (East Taieri Rifles). The inspection was also witnessed by His ] Lordship Bishop Nevill and a number of volunteer officers, including Surgeon-captain Closs (Bearer Company) and Captain Burt and Lieutenant Willis (Dunedin Rifles). •; The programme of work was a very varied one. The bridging section threw a trestle bridge across the Leith, the distance spanned being over 50ft. The work was expeditiously and neatly carried out, and gained high approval from the inspecting officer. Another squad devoted their attention to field works, and constructed a gun pit and gun epaulment, the work being carried out. in strict conformity with the regulations and well within the prescribed time. The mining section fired some capital mines, gun cotton being the explosive used. Several rocks and trees were operated on, and a very fine sight was furnished by the explosions, which could be plainly seen from the vicinity of the camp in the Leith Valley. In one case a large portion of the trunk of a tree was thrown some sixty or seventy feet into the air. The signallers did some good work with their flags, devoting their time to long distance practice. The inspecting officer expressed himself as highly pleased with the work done by the corps. Yesterday the corps devoted the morning to infantry drill, proceeding to Pine Hill, where the attack practice was gone through. There was an excellent muster, the attenionce consisting of Major Beal. Surgeonmajor Will, Captain Barclay, Lieutenants Ross and Nicolson, 1 sergeant-major, 1 bugle-major, 1 quarter-master, 5 sergeants, 2 buglers, and 65 rank-and-file; total, 80 (exclusive of Staff Sergeant-major Towbr, who was also present). In the afternoon the company were inspected by Major Beal, and afterwards a church parade was held, the Engineers being joined by the Dunedin Garrison Band (under Bandmaster George) and the Dunedin Cycle Corps (under Lieutenants Young and Allen). At the conclusion of the church parade the camp was thrown open to visitors, and it is estimated that between 2,000 and 3.000 people found their way out during the afterpoon—said to be the largest gathering which, Leith Valley has yet seen. The Garrison Band went through a programme of music, and the members of the Engineers Corps were indefatigable in their endeavors to entertain the visitors, afternoon tea being dispensed to a large number. DUNEDIN CITY GUARDS. The A Company (City Guard«) opened their shooting season on Saturday, at the Holyrood range, with the firat of four competitions for trophies in the Match. Conditions : Seven thcta at 300, 500, and 600 yardp. The following are the principal scores :

NORTH DUNEDIN RIFLES. This company fired on Saturday afternoon last at the Peliohet Bay rifle range the first of a serieß of four competitions for the company's belt and other prizes. Conditions: Ranges, 300 and 600 and 200 and 500 yards alternately; ten shots, with two optional eight ers, at each distance. The following are the scores:—

300 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Hep. Tl. Pts Vol. Offen . 27 22 19 7 - • 75 5 Sergt. Jenkins .. . 24 23 15 9 - ■71 4 Sergt. Douglas.. . 19 11 20 20 - ■70 3 (.'orpl. Provo .. . 2fi 22 11 10 - •69 2 Vol. Sonntae .. . 18 28 20 ■66 1

Volunteer w. Hutchison . 40 32 - 72 Volunteer A. M'Donald . 34 37 -71 Volunteer W. Richardson . 34 34 -63 Volunteer A. Dippie . 36 29 -65 Volunteer J. Bland 31 31 -62 Volunteer W. Black . i.a 31 - CO Corporal H. Lonjrworth . 32 26 -58 Sergeant J i'j. Mes . 32 25 -57 Volunteer G. Miller . 28 29 • -55 Volunteer It. Polio k, sen. , 27 22 -49 Volunteer \V. Harbour . 38 11 - 49 Volunteer R. Pollock, jun. . 26 20- - 46 Lance-corporal W. Farquharson... 24 19 - 43 Volunteer R. Peebles 21 21 ■ - 42 Volunteer S. Drake . 19 20--39