CANTERBURY VOLUNTEERS.
[BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] , Christcht/rch, Monday, Four mounted rifle companies, the Canterbury, Malvern, Waimakariri, and North Canterbury, accompanied by "E" Battery, with six guns, put in some excellent work , during the holidays. The column numbered about 200, and was commanded by Captain Snow. The Canterbury Mounted Rifles left Christchuroh on Friday morning, working that day on the Port: hills, and camping on Friday and Saturday night at Governor's Bay, where more good work was dono on the hilly country on Saturday. On Sunday they -\. marched round to Lyttelton, camping ■ there till Monday morning, when they left for Christolmrch by way of Sumner. The work done by the battery was specially good, the-, guns being taken to seemingly inaccessible positions.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11622, 9 April 1901, Page 6
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