VOLUNTEERING.

Evening Star, Issue 11167, 16 February 1900, Page 1

VOLUNTEERING.

The annual meeting of the Dunedin En<nlii.nr "Volunteers took place at the, (Harrison Hall on Wednesday evening. Captain BarClay occupied the chair, and there was a very large attendance of members. The. annual report and balance-sheet presented to tlio meeting sliowed that the corps were in a good financial position, and had made excellent progress during the past twelve months. The chairman, in ihe course of some remarks, took occasion to congratulate Sergeant Tonkin upon winning the medal given for the best shot in the district. Sergi.ant Tonkin had been a consistent shot, and his success wa,s well deserved. The question of a working or fatigue uniform would require to be decided very shortly. A sample uniform of khaki drill had been prepared by Messrs Hallenstein Bros, and Co., and was now submitted for inspection. It appeared to be of a .serviceable nature, and likely to answer the purpose required. The various classes for special instruction had been well attended during the past year. During the forthcoming year instruction classes would be started for photography, military field sketching, and telegraphy. At the present time there were numerous applications for admittance to the ranks of the company, between thirty and forty names being registered, amongst the number being a good many ex-members. The following were re-elected to their respective positions : —Treasurer, Sergeant Lacey ; secretary, Engineer M'Neil; assistant 'secretary, Corporal Jacobs. Sergeant Bryant and Corporal Flvnn were appointed to the Finance. Committee, and as the result of a ballot the following were elected as members of the General Committee:—Sergt.-major Henry, Corporals Dredge and Power. Lance-corpo-rals Miles and Ferguson, Engineers Bridgetand Roach. The Boating Committee was constituted with the non-commissioned officers of the Engineering squad and Engineers Banks, Stecl/a, and Williamson, and Ihe Amusements Committee was formed as follows : Engineers Bridget-, Edgeworth, Evans, Latte, and Roach. Engineer Latta, was elected as librarian, and Engineers Hock, Me-T'-et, and Taylor appointed a library committee. Lance-corporal Smart was elected as custodian of electrical plant, and Engineers Bridger and Pringle as auditors. Mr .11. B. Courtis (lion, member), who was present, offered to prepare an enlarged porlni.it, of Engineer Hawkcs, now with the Second Contingent, for the orderly room. CapUiin \V. !H. Potts," Thames Navals, has been awarded the Imperial volunteer officers' decoration for servjee for over twenty years.