Volunteer Items

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 79, 8 January 1889, Page 2

Volunteer Items

New Ke^ulations of the New Zealand Volunteer Force haw beeo issued to officers commanding companies. Last eight the Manchester Bifles were* inspected by Lieutenent-Colonei Hume.. Lieutenant-Colonel Stapp, and Stan-Ser-geant Macmillan were in attendance^ There was a good master of the.- men and only two or three wwe fined £1 each for abßence. The- company was drilled and. - exercised by Captaio Pieasanjis and Lieutenants Kirtou and Chamberlain succes? sively and the -whole acquitted themselvesto the entire satisfaction of She- InspectingOfficer. A rigid examination was mad* of the arms and accoutrements which were found to Win exeeSenfc order, theonly exceptions taken being to a few beltswhich were not very dean. At the conclusion of the parade Captain Pleaaants addressed the men and stated Colonel Hume was much pleased with titem. They had drilled very well and beea steady in the ranks, while he observed no talking amongst them. He was rsofc used to paying- compliments, but he remarked on their well set up and soldierly appearance. The corps wouldbe invited to attend at the Easter Encampment to be held in Nelson thisyear, and he had every confidence they would compare fevorably with any other company of men.- on the field. Captain Pleasants then dismissed the ! parade. When they left their ranks the men gave three hearty cheers for the Inspecting Officers and the officers, of theCompany. Several recruits were sworn in to-day..