TERRITORIALS.

Evening Star, Issue 14627, 25 July 1911, Page 3

TERRITORIALS.

[By Skibmisheb.j [ Items 0} interest concerning Corps (Town j and Country), Shooting, and Temtorial notes generally will be accepted. Copy- addressed to " Skirmisher," should be in hand not later than Monday morning. —Parades, Etc.—Tuesday.—Otago Hussars: Troop drill; bine. Wednesday.—B Battery Field Artillery : General drill. Engineers: Elementary field engineering. Thursday.—Officers and N.G.O.s' class of instruction. Friday.—Officers' Club : Lecture, Major Ritchie, N.G.O.s' Club, 'Cards.' The following notices of promotions and appointments appear in the 'Gazette' of July 13: Hon. Lieutenant-colonel Sir James Mills, K.CM.G., to be hon. colonel from June 26, 191 L

Lieutenant Price, 4th Regiment Otago Rifles, to be captain. Lieutenant R. N. Eraser, N.Z Staff Corps, and officer in '.'harge of area group No. 13, temporary rank of captain. Lieutenant V. Hudson, N.Z. Staff Corps, and officer in charge of area group No. 15, temporary rank of captain. Mr Donald Thompson to be lieutenant 10th Regiment (North Otago Rifles). Nos. 1 and 2 Companies, Otago Division N.Z. Gat risen Artillery, to be amalgamated, and redesignated No. 2 Company Harrison Artillery, with headquarters at Port Chalmers. Lieutenant N. M. Thorns, General Staff officer for cadets, temporary rank of captain.

Lieutenant 11. C. N.Z. Staff Corpp, adjutant 7th Regiment (Invcreargill), temporary rank of captain. Lieutenant B. S. May, N.Z. Staff Corps, adjutant sth Regiment (Otago Hussars), temporary rank of.captain. Lieutenant J. R. Henderson, N.Z. Staff Corps, adjutant 14th Regiment (South Otaco Rifles), temporary- rank of captain. Lieutenant G. B. Banks, N.Z. Staff Corps, and adjutant 12th Regiment (Otago Mounted Rifles), temporary rank of captain.

Lieutenant H. B. Wheeler, N.Z. Staff Corns, aid adjutant Bth Regiment (Southland Rifle.M. temporary rank of captain.

The val-die'ory social in connection with the presen'etion of prizes of the Punedin Highland Rifles was what might be called the "last muster" of the old volunteer comnany. Formed as far back as 1885, the Highlanders have passed a large number c.f men throneh their ranks, and to-day many of our leading citizens feel proud of the fact that they were at one time enrolled on the strcneth of this company. At the time of the war in Strath Africa 15 members volunteered for service at the front. One of th"ir number (Trooper Gillies) lost his life through fever, while another (Troopei* Benth) lost his riant arm, caused bv a wound wived in action. That the Highland Rifles have always been considered an efficient corps is borne out by the fact of so many promotions having been made in the past to the battalion of which they formed a patt. The idea of forming an ex-members' association is a good one, and nidging bv the enthusiastic spirit in which the suggestion as made, bv Car-tain Dempster was received the club should soon become a real live institution. The score of 759 made by the winning team has been beaten many times in previous competitions for the Kolapore Cup. Fiobablv the weather wnTtions were bad, and if so this, in coninnction v.-ith the fact that the service target was used throughout the match, mnkes the average (neat'v 95> a fairly pood performance, ft was hard luck that a colonial team should lose the coveted trophy after tieing with the winners, but Koine consolation for th°m is the fact tint they win the £BO given to the to.'im with the best aggregate score outside the Mother Cotmtiy. The hattnlion order issued for Julv by Major J. M'Ati.. commanding 4th R New- Zealand Rifles, contains tho following paragraphs : Inspection of Arms.—The. annual inspection of arms will bo carried out bv the district armorer a* under (all rifles and sword bayonets not produced will bo charged for: officers commanding companies will arrange that keys of orderly rooms or drill halls are available on tho day of inspection):—A company, Thursday," 10th August; (' company, Monday", 14th August: 1'" company, Thursday. 24th August; V company, Monday," 7th August; G company, Wednesdav", 2nd August ; H company, Thursday, 27th July. Apnointments.—Sydney Dsrrnot Kdmnnd Xeiil to be lieutenant, with effect from 7th Docembor. 1910; Cyril Henry Orokcr to be second lieutenant, with effect from 6th March. 1911 (posted to (i company) ; Arthur Vivian Spedding to be second lieutenant, with effect from

6th March, 1911 (posted to F company). Officers who do not intend being present nt the annual mess dinner of the Dunedin Officers' Club are 'requested to return their tickets to the secretarv.

Sergeant-major Bishop has just completed a course of instruction to the Field Ambulance. Corps in infantry exorcises, company and squad drill. Corporal Jones, of the Permanent Force, was recently presented with a saddle and bridle from the members of the B Battery Field Artillery. Corporal Jones has been transferred to Invercargill, and is instructing C Battery in gunnery. Colonel Allen, coast defence commander Otago. arrived back in Dunedin yesterday from his holiday trip to the Islands and Australia.

Major Ritchie will lecture to the members of the Dunedin Officers' Club on Friday next. His subject, " A Selected Campaign,' will b>> illustrated with lantern slides.

Programmes of the National Rttlo Association of New South Wales may be had on application to Captain Lacey, secretary Otago Association. The prize meeting to be held in October next will be the 52nd annual meeting of this association, and the prize money to be distributed is over £5,0C0. All grades of competitors are catered for in a. most liberal manner, whilst the entry fees have been kept down to the lowest possible point. Entries for individual matches are due on September 4. and intending competitors are particularly requested to send their entries in by that date, otherwise they will be charged 20 per cent, extra. The. meeting wdl be held ou the Randwick rifle, range from October 5 to October 14. The Defence Office, Milton, is now connected by telephone, and urgent business mav be transmitted by that" means.

Tbe Duntdin Non-commissioned Officers' Club are making arrangements far holding their annua] football tournament, and the Rugby Union have been approached in regard to Grounds. All O.C. companies are requested to bring the matter before their commands, with a view of getting the men in training. It is the intention of the comrciitee this year to grade the teams, and, if possible," provido a banner for the winner of the second grade. A committee, consisting of Sergeant-major Miller, Color-sergeant Porteous, Sergeant Montgomery, Sergeant Wade, Sergeant Mitchell, Sergeant Rigby, and Corporal Clarke (secretary), has been appointed to carry out the tournament. The following is & list- of shooting prizes won by t-bo members of the Dtmedin High-l.-ind Rifles and presented at their function last week:—Class Firing Match (in cludins; points for parades) : First, CotpoTal F. W. Mackay ; eecond. Corporal C H. Mackay; third, Private H. G. Mackay ; captain's medal—first, Private W. M'Keich; second, Sergeant J. C. Jlii'by; third, Sergeant J. Burt. No. 1 Match (Messrs Gordon Bros.' trophy) : First, Servant J C. Rigby ; second, Corporal F. W. Mackay; thud, Private D. Gillespie. No. 2 Match: First, Corporal F. W. Mr.ckay ; second, SeTgeant J. Burt; third, Private W. Dryden. No. 3 Match.First, Sergeant .1. Burt; second, Private J. Sim; third, Corporal F. AV. Mackay. Recruits' Match (Lieutenant G. GallawayV prize) Private M. Tyson. Champion Cup (scratch; presented by Messrs Hallenstein Broe.): First. Sergeant J. C. Rigby; second. Corporal F. W. Mackay ; third, Sergeant J Burt. Catta-nach, Cup, exmetcibers' fthiuld (ha«dicap) : Private W. Xo. i ftUwk. i»«accted by Mr.

11. Mackenzie (iandi.-ap): Color-«ergeanl D. Eraser. No. 2 clock, presented by Mr R. Mackenzie (scratch): Corporal F. W. Mackay (won outright, twice in succession). Stoneham Challenge Belt (scratch): Sergeant J. C. Rigby. The Army List, published June 11, 1911, appears to contain a number of errors. In order to obviate this in future each O.C. lias been called upon to furnish a complete list of all officers at present serving in h)s corps, aa-weli as any transfers and resignations that have occurred since that date.