VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9012, 18 October 1892, Page 5

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

PONSONBY NAVALS. A parade of the Ponsonby Naval Artillery was held at the dfillshed last night, Captain Miller being in command of a fair muster of 43 all told. After inspection the company was pnt through a short course of formations Captain Miller reminded the corps of the parade for the reception of His Excellency the Governor on Thursday. The Ponsonby Navals were to muster at the railway station at eleven o'clock to proceed to Onehunga and form a guard of honour to receive His Excellency on landing. They would then return to town and take part with the other companies if possible in the reception in Auckland, and he would, he said, like to see as good a muster as possible. Captain Miller then reminded the parade that the time was coming on for holding their annual encampment. The previous encampments had been very useful, and had been the means of enabling a great many of their members to pass their examination. He put it to the vote whether they should hold their encampment this year, and he received an unanimous affirmative. It is intended to hold the encampment next month, and to continue it for 14 days.' COMPETITION FOR HANCOCK'S PRIZE. The second competition for the prize presented by Messrs. Hancock and Co. is fixed for next Saturday, and from its value it has, of course, attracted a good deal of attention from shooting men. This is a prize of £20 presented by Hancock and Co. to be competed for by the volunteers of the district once every six months, and to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals. The first competition took place on the 23rd of April, when it was won by Captain Tobin, of the Royal Irish. The ranges are 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards; positions, standing at 200 yards, kneeling at 300, and any position at the other, five shots at each range. The competition is to be held under the rules of the New Zealand Rifle Association. Entries for the competition were received last night as follows :— "A" Battery: Kearsley, McCallum, Head, Henderson, Greenshields, Taylor, E. Buchanan, Hazard. Neddrie, and Parslow. Victoria Rifles : M. Fairs, T. Fairs, Skinner, Langley, Cantell, J. J. Leigh, J. W. Leigh, and Grant. Oily Guards: Lieutenant Dormer, Osborne, Coleman, Tobin, Arthur, Soall, G. Dormer, Sterling, and Hill. Newton Rifles : Rose and Cox. Ponsonbv Navals : J- Spinley, G. Spinley, Ewen, Graham, and Stanley. Auckland Navals: Craig, Clark, and Smith. , . „,., Engineers: Waite, Baddeley, Wilson, and Kearns. Pukekohe Mounted Infantry : Harris. The firing is to take place under the supervision of Major Skinner.