VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE
The inspection parade of the four Infantry companies was held at the Drill-shed last night, but tho attendance was by no means creditable, the muster of the four companies being hardly sufficient, to constitute a decent squad. The Newton Rifles had the best attendance, of about 24, and was the only company which could form a rear rank. The others had only single ranks of from 15 to IS in each, and there was a great paucity of officers. It was some time before the Victorias could fall in for want of an officer, but. at length the junior Lieutenant, Lieutenant Eaglet on, turned up, and the company or skeleton took up position on tho right of tho 'inc. The City Guards were under the command of Lieutenant Dormer, the Newton Rides under Captain Robertson and Lieutenant Durham, and the Royal Irish under Captain Tobin and Lieutenant Caulton. Staff Sergeant Major Grant took over the command, and put the men through a course of battalion drill, but it was disheartening work with such a small muster.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8487, 11 February 1891, Page 5
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