VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE,

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8538, 11 April 1891, Page 5

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE,

Auckland Naval Artillery.—An inspection parade of this company, the first held under the new commanding officer, Major Goring, took place at the Drill-shed last night, and the muster was an extremely creditable one compared with recent musters. Captain Parker was in command, with* Lieutenants Smith and Moore, and there was an attendance of 68 in the ranks, including six non-commis-sioned officers. After inspection the company was pub through bayonet drill by Lieutenant Smith, and was then handed over to Instructor Grant, who put them through company and battalion formations. City Guards. — After the inspection parade of the City Guards on Tuesday night, the company will go into camp at the North Shore for a week's instruction. The necessary arrangements have been made for the encampraanb by Captain Kohn, and it is to be hoped that the members of the company will show themselves alive to the advantages to be derived from such a course of instruction by mustering in good force. The Military Sports—Consideration of Protest.A meeting of the committee who carried out the recent Military Sports was held in the Drill-shed last night to further consider the protest lodged by Major Harris, -commanding the South Franklin Mounted Infantry, complaining that in the Lloyd-Lindsay Match the conditions had not been adhered to, as some of the competing teams did not carry arms and accoutrements and ride in uniform. Lieutenant-Colonel Shepherd presided, and there were also present.:— Lieutenant-Colonel Payne, Major Goring (officer in command of volunteers), Major Hamlin, Captains Guthrie, A.D.C., .Raid, Kohn.Tobin, Robertson, Miller, and Parker, Lieutenants Haultain,Durham, andSomers, and Dr. Walker. The protest had, at a previous meeting, been referred to the judges, Lieutenant-Colonel Payne, Captain Guthrie, and Captain Robertson, asking them to . state the reasons for' their decision, and they now reported that the Waiuku. Cavalry had not infringed the rulos or regulations laid down in the complete programme, and in reply to a question, Lieutenant > Colonel J'aynesaid that nothing was mentioned in regard to competitors carrying swords. It was pointed out, however, to Colonel Payne that a cavalry man could not be considered to be in full uniform without his sword. Captain Kohn did not consider the judges' report complied with the resolution, and Dr. Walker pointed out that according to rule 7 they had no power to alter the decision of the judges. There was a very lengthy discussion, and Colonel Shepherd moved that the prize be paid over in accordance with, the judge's award, as rule7specified that their decision should be absolutely final. Captain Reid seconded the motion. Captain Tobin moved as an amendment that the competition be declared null and void, and that it be competed again as soon as convenient to all parties, and that competitors have full arms and accoutrements. Lieutenant Durham seconded the motion. The amendment was lost on the casting vote of the chairman, and the motion was carried. ■