THE VOLUNTEERS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, 8 February 1909, Page 2

THE VOLUNTEERS.

THE NELSON RIFLES. On Saturday night a very fair number cf in.. 1 NeUon Rifle.-., under Capt. Stewart and Lieut. Johnson, inarched several mile; up the- Maitai and bi-vuuac-.-id till jiiterday morning. A pi-Oi.':ai.-i_ne of work suggested and ar-r.-.ng-d by Staff -Sergt. Coltlo'-gii was lti-iikl out. An 'Hitpost line was established and maintained throughout tlie ni^ht, and -t 5 o'elock yesterday morning judging distances practice was engaged in, the results being very fair. The distances ranged were 230, 446. 610 .ind 770 yards. Afterwards field-firing took place at an unknown range, which proved by testing shots to be about 1000 yards. Tho corps is to be coiigratulaU-d on its new departure, and it is pleasing to learn that the men took great interest in their work ; but whether tho Maitai , Valley is the s.ifest locality for rifle practice is a question that should be well considered. The corps will again carry out a similar programme in the near future. '_ieut.Colonel Harkness, Captain Sttle.. ai-d Captain Ching, Adjutant Ist Regiment .Mounted Rifles, were present luring the whole time. Colonel Harkene.s complimented tho company on tho work it had accomplished. .MOTUEKA MOUNTED RIFLES. The Motueka Mounted Rifles carried ■nit outpost work on the hills, near Whakarewa, on Saturday night, when 53 men paraded under Lieut. BatcheIcr. Lieut. -Colonel Joyce was (\efient and expressed himself plv;ftd with the work. Sergt. -Majors Redmond (mountea) and Colclough (infantry) are to le congratulated on initiating schemes for all-night training.