VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume IX, Issue 2521, 23 February 1872, Page 3

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

TnE monthly inspect ion of tho Auckland Kille Brigade takes place i:i the Albert Barrac'ri? at iialf-pnst seven o'clock this evening, X:ie Scottish Volunteers meet for their usual weekly drill iu Fort Britomart, at halfpast seven o'clock this evening. The monthly inspection of the Engineers die? place in the Albert Barracks 011 Wednesday evening next. The monthly inspection of the Scottish Volunteers takes place at Fort Britomart 011 Tuesiiav evening next. There was a very good muster of No. 2 Company Navals and Cadets, at Fori, Britomsrt. last, evening. The men were put through various evolutions, which were Tery trail done.

tfo.s Company Auckland Rifles and Cadets mustered pretty strong in the l)rill-shccl, lust cvpm::<:. Xhe men were put through their drill and various evolutions by Captain Derrom, which were creditably performed. Xhe Cadets were also drilled, and passed muster creditably.

The battery, band and Cadets of the Auckland Volunteer Artillery will parade tit the Albert Barracks at seven o'clock this evening, formor.thly inspection.

The XiiiMES Challenge.—A meeting of Volunteers interested in the challenge from the Thames Volunteers was held in the Drillshed, Frh.ces-street, last evening, to hear the report of the committee appointed at the lastmeeting. Captain Johnston (>"o. 2 avals) was voted to the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Xhe secretary then read the report. The committee said that before they could accept the challenge they must have £65. Xhe secretary had sent circulars to the seventeen companies and they had received answers to eight only. The total sum subscribed was £3S 10s, thus leaving the sum of £27 to be made up. With this sum against them the committee could not accept the challenge. The report was then adopted. A letter from the Hobson Company, declining to guarantee any sum towards the match, was then read. Also a letter fron the secretary of the Thames committee, saying th.it the Thames Volunteers a ere surprised at- the tardiuess of the Auckland Volunteers in accepting the challenge. J It was resolved to send subscription lists to each of the companies, one to the captain and the other to an energetic member of the same corps, and that the list be requested to be sent to the secretary by Thursday nest. Captain Lundon, of the Onehunga Rifle Company, then came forward, and on beha.f of himself and officers, guaranteed £4. A Tote of thanks ts-ss then proposed, seconded, and carried to the chairman, also to Captain lundon.

The Colonial Prize Firing is fixed to hike place at Christehurcli on April 2, :md the two succeeding clays. The follon-ing are qualified to compete; those having an asterisk befoie their names are Government representatives :—

—3>elson, as a province, Oamaru, Timaru, Tokomairiro, Cludia, Hampden, Wuikouaiti, "emuka, and Invercargill, as di=lticts, failed

return representatives. In Auckland over ■brty qualified to shoot in the first stage ; and out Of ten who fired in the second Captain Morrow barely pot through. No returns have ec*n received from .Marlborough or Tarunaki. pjapier has only returned one man, Ensign Close, who made 4-5 points. Jicnouf, a representative since ISGS, failed to make the ncces"ry number of points at each of tile other stages. The Wellington "Volunteers are subscribing to send good shots, who were dis- ?| Ua r^ k- V f ' le G" overnil en t conditions, to eCbr'itehureh competition.— Jjuncdin Stnr.

1st 2nd stare, stale. Total. " Morrow, Auckland City .. 32 40 72 * Hoskins, Thames No. 2 .. — 45 — * Parne, Thames. No. 1 .. — 43 — 4 Kenton, Thames No. 1 .. — 44 * Partington,Thames Scot.. — 42 — Snodgrass, Thames Scot... — 40 — ' CraigT Wellington Citv .. 30 40 70 4 Ureer, Lieut., I'orirua .. — — 74 1 Greer, Vol., I'orirua .. — 75 " Cordon, I'orirua .. — — 74 * Duncan, Wancanui . . 33 42 75 * Cliurton, iVanganui .. 33 40 70 Liddle, Wanganui .. 31 41 72 ' Close, Napier .. .. 33 45 78 ' Gulliver, Ch. No. 2 .. 34 42 70 * Paton, Ch. Guards .. 32 41 73 *t'oi. Ch. Art 31 40 71 I'avc-tt, Ch. Eng 34 42 70 * Innis, Ch. En:,- 30 44 74 * Ciiaeron, Ch. No. 0 .. 30 44 74 * ChlmU-rlain, Grey .. 33 52 i5 ' Skene, Hokitika .. .. 33 51 S4 Shepherd, Grey .. .. 34 47 SI iloss, Grey 32 42 74 •lenkins. Ko=s So 4'-i 73 * Dickson, P.C.N.B... " 32 54 SO ; Bhtch. Vv'.T 3! s0 S1 Key, Waikari .. .. 31 51 fcl D. Buchanan, AV.T. .. 32 43 SI 'Brovvn, E.T 30 40 70 »ikon, .Scot 31 45 70 ) Henderson, PJverton .. 32 44 70 Cowie, Scot. .. .. 34 44 7g * M'Liren, S.D.E 33 44 77 *D. Keid, Art 34 44 7S McFarland, Art 33 44 77 Muir.S.,Art 3-t 40 7° D. Christie, E.T 34 41 75 K. Lean. P.C.N.I', 30 43 79 Marshall, Waikari.. .. 30 4-' ?> Taylor, Scot. .. .. 35 40 75 Hutchinson, N.D. (disqualified) .... 32 41 73