THE VOLUNTEERS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIX, Issue 11530, 17 March 1898, Page 6

THE VOLUNTEERS.

IMPERIAL RIFLES. The first annual general meeting of the Imperial 'Rifles was held at their orderlyroom .last night,. Captain Charlewood presided., Lieutenants Marciel and Holderness were present, and fifty-four rank and file. ' The , various committees for the efficient, working , of the corps for the ensuing year, weire appointed. Captain Charlewood announced that he would give £5 for- shooting prizes, and the officers decided to give a like amount. The allotment of thqprizes was left in the hands of the Shooting Committee. .It was stated that -1$ - reqvuffijijpn fpr greatcoats—to he ! ohtldßea; ; the Easter camp —had been forwarded to the Defence,Office. A hfebty .lyftife of thanks to the'various non-commissioned officers who had so ungrudgingly given their time and energy to the early training of the crops was carried with enthusiasm, and the meeting terminated.' A meeting of ' the non-commissioned .volunteer officers of the North Canterbury cjistriot was held last night at their orderlyroom. Staff-Sergeant-Major Barrett presided, and there was a good, attendance. It was resolved that the annual meeting should be held on March 23. At Kaiapoi on Tuesday evening prizes were distributed to the senior and junior carets £yV Captain Thomas Millar, who spoke of the keen interest which Mr R. J. ; Ale3tanrler had taken in the welfare of the corps. The following were the highest scorers' amongst' the senior cadets H.‘ Pearce. 134£- marks, F. Richards 134, A. Driscoll 133, W. Richards 1301, H. Oram 130, P. Luisetti 128-j. The prizes were a suit, of clothes, given by Mr G. H. Blackwell, and a silver medal, by Mr N. G. Robilliard. In the junior cadets, -P. Hunt was first with 135 marks. The prices; Cdusisted of travelling bags, a. portmanteau acda silver watch. . . .flNas Pbess Association.! ‘ NAPIER, Maech 16. At' a' ‘meeting of the F Battery of AisUl®*y last' night the following resolution was carried: under the present circumstances considers it unpatriotic to disband, and will therefore carry on as. an infantry company, as ordered; that representation be made to the Defence Department that if a fresh battery of artillery be required the claims of the F Battery should receive special consideration.” The battery, which has been in existence for thirty years, will in future be known as the Napier Guards.