GREY RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 March 1910, Page 1

GREY RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.

I’AST VKA ITS OI'EK A ITON’S. Ilu* Pillowing is till.- annual iv|)iii’i 1" In' submit ts-tl to the 111 •'< ■ 111 1 -_r tomorrow night : It is with extreme satisfaction that i submit Ihe annual report for tin- past year, to the company, showing its sound linancial position. Ibis is due without doubt to tile able assistance given me by the Secretary. (' 1. Sergeant Hohlolf. oflicers and till ranks. The progress of the company has during the past year been an uphill one. being at low ebb aboil! the middle of the year and gradually working up to full strength. The members of the company are in a great degree responsible themselves for such a state -if affairs, numbers of wlmiii do not recognise t ii.ii i espoiisi In lit \ when enlist nig A great deal of prats-.- is due In the respective section eomtiia tdet's. who have done their utmost to keep their s.-eli.ms tip li.i the standard. 1 nder tile lieu selletiie most of the Work Will fall on tin section commanders and I trust that they will fnllv r-engnise this and continue in tin- e-unpany. thus making it. as m the past, the piemi. i eoip in this I l.a t tali-m. Ob TICKI.’S. I hiring tin past year the company lost by pi'otuot ti in the sen ices of t.'aptail: Austin who for an •■! 1 1 ■ ■ I<• >" and , nt ntisiasl n- i -llieei, tile uupany found haul to replace N \ < I ! 111-less it is dei meil an honor tlial Major Aits till should lie selected fof PI i 'lll. 't ii >ll. 1 '11,.1- in ins removal I" IT-ii'm tin-i-i in 11 .;i ny met and pi' -seulei I M; ij • m Austin with a silver ink stand, a slight memento of Ins e..um eti.ui with this eoip. .1*1:11,M« >T I< >NS. Tin- folb-witig promotions in the tioii- ■< aiiin J ssi< ms. • I ojln-eis ranks to tit! the

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and ii now if in ail l s tor tli' I iiMm \Voil;s lOpartmoiit to posh on with j|,o formation. Attention ot the memh ns is again called to tin' need of taking oivatrr rare of I Ini r rillos, as ill' l • liny barrels coikKiiiiu <! I>v the Armotm r‘Sorgt. lias to out of (ho funds of tim Corps. Tin ■ annual ‘Bromley Memorial Clutrch Parade" was hold on Dominion Day and was woll attoiidod by tlio members. NEW DEFENCE SCHEME,

Tin at lout ion of members is drawn lo iho now svslem of dofoiuv. As ro oards this Corps no apparont change .will take place for some ti mo. I ho Imperial Drill Books will shortly ho issued, and the Imperial Drill in two ranks will he introduced. M is to ho hoped that all iimnrhms who have the interests ol the Company

;m heart will still continue in the Company, and use their best endeavours to get, good keen met) to join and keep"the corps up to full strength, I,i conclusion I have to thank all others who have in any way endeavoured to further the Volunteer movement in general, and the interests of I this Company in particular. In I hanking t he ollicors, non-commissioned | ollicers and men for their support and attention to duty, and all ranks foi ; their ellicicnt work and general behay- ! Jour, I would ask for a renewal of their 'efforts to uphold and improve the reputation of the Grey mm th Rifle Volunteers, l F. SOTHERAN, CART. Officer comuiandiug.