VOLUNTEER AND SERVICE JOTTINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14142, 18 August 1909, Page 4

VOLUNTEER AND SERVICE JOTTINGS.

'. '■' . 'BY SENTINEL. '■''<■• The resignation of Hon. Chaplain i Wm. Hy. Bawden, Te • l> uk o \fenS Rifles, has been accepted. unte The headquarters of the Man»i»i! Mounted Rifle Volunteers have been tra" ferred from Mangatapere to Taheke,'*' 1

The promotion of Lieutenant Georee ft Mickle to be captain in the Roval V Zealand Artillery has . been '■'approved^' general orders. , ,- ia

. The appointment of the following o ffi -' is approved in general orders:— Ci"w Dowd, acting-lieutenant No. 3 Rantfll Waikato" Mounted Rifles. Wr, >?

A Gazette notice states that the i' pointment of Hugh McColl Holdea to £ lieutenant in the Auckland Mounted Volunteers has been approved.' V - ii-^;

Lieutenant G. C. 15. Wolfe On Auckland district, leaves for Wha§§ early in September to inspect the Magi kahia Mounted Rifles, the ■ mounted i ; HI corps, mid the Whangarei Eifl es .Z cadets. ' wa

_ The undermentioned staff sergeant-major instructors (Auckland district) have be* promoted /to warrant rank:— M Cheater, infantry duties; Joseph Cofemar? mounted duties; Michael McDonnell *§m fan try duties. "'-*''

By general order issued this week tb* appointment is approved of Edgar '■• John dough'(formerly lieutenant 10th New:Ze?' land Contingent) to be lieutenant in the New Zealand militia, with effect frf April 16, 1902. - llOn >

The colonial auxiliary forces officers' decoration has been awarded to the under- ' mentioned officers: — Lieulenant-Golonl Thomas Jowsey, C.M'.G., New Zealand Militia ; and Captain Samuel Mackev Mc Gee, active list (unattached). . "- , *

The resignation of Lieutenant* John Darroch Bodle, No. 3 Company New Zea. land Native Riflo Volunteers, 'lias, accord' ing to the Gazette of -August 12, been ac cepted, and his name placed on': the active list (unattached), with rank of lieutenant : «

No. 1 Company will parade on Fridav night, at 7.15 o'clock, at the : Devonport ferry tee, for drill at North Head. This parade is called on account of the' fact t'jat 1 the gunroom is being used in connection with 'the garrison officers' ball. ' ■ ■

The Gazette of August 12 states that the promotion of Captain Win. H. Parke? ; M.8., New Zealand Medical Corps, to be major, has been approved. The promotion of Captain. Hy. John Clifford, active list (unattached), to be major, has "alsobeen approved.

Lieutenant-Colonel G. C. B. Wolfe, Q.C. Auckland military district, inspected the Piako Mounted Rifles on Saturday. -There was a good muster, 49 of all ranks being, on parade. . Colonel Wolfe expressed himself well satisfied with the bearing of the men and their appearance.

No. 1 Company G.A.V. went to Port' Bastion last Saturday to calibrate tin, -m there. A successful afternoon was put in, under the command of Chief Artillery In-' structor Captain Richardson. ."'-■ ■ The corps fired eight shots, the "results being excellent.

rr>i • • ~ The resignation of Lieutenant Win Leo. Robinson, from No. 2 Company New Zealand Engineers, ! and 'S his v appointment |ds lieutenant in: the New Zealand Militia, has been gazetted. Lieutenant Robinson, formerly of Auckland, but more " recentlyof Dunedin, was one of the four New Zealand officers selected to go to England for trainms- ■■~-..: "'. . .' ...■■■ V:#-:;'if

The 'following is the result of the competition for the New. Zealand Medical Corps challenge shield, 1908-9:— No. 2; Field Ambulance, points .per man,127, 1 {."Wellington No. 5 Field ! Ambulance, 116, 2; Auckland No. 1 'Field■ Ambulance* i 87, 3; Nelson No. 4 Field Ambulance; 82, 4. Canterbury No. 3 Field Ambu- ; lance did .not compete. ' ■--■■-

The wreck of the sis. Maori on the South - African coast has revived in some old contingentere memories of the war in that country.;. It was this steamer that car ; ried ; the Auckland and Canterbury •'." panies of 'the Fifth Contingent to* South \ Africa, and the members stilt remember the sturdy old ship, on which so many, happy nights were spent in anticipation the glories to "come.

Two N.C.O.'s of the No. 2 Natives, Sergeant A. Jellings and Corporal IV Speary, who recently went up for their examination, : succeeded in . gaining their certificates for the rank of sergeant. Severn!' promotions have recently been made M the No. 2 Natives, Private Geo. Cook being promoted to lance-sergeant, and Privates F. Small, Shedden. K. Oxenliam, and. CLirk to be lance-corporals.

■ ;■ ."" ■•■" — ~~~ ■■■■•■:' ' The officer commanding lie No. 2 'Natives (Captain W.E. G. Richardson) tailed an inspection parade for to-morrow night, in the Auckland Drill Hall, but ; owing to the hall being taken up by the Garrison Officers' Club on the occasion of their, annual ball, the parade "will have to be postponed until the following month. IV members will parade as usual in their own < hall at Kingsland.

The appointments of the undermentioned non-commiseioned officers of the Royal New Zealand Artillery as instructors for' engineer services are confirmed in general orders, with effect from December 19, 1908, and their names placed on the militia staffs/: as from -that date : —Auckland.- '/ Sergeant-i Instructor H. F. Meikle. Otago: ■ Ser-geant-Instructor W. / Colbert. Canter-' bury: Sergeant-Instructor J. N. (.rover.. Wellington : " Sergeant-Instructor ;';. W. 'J-| Browning. ;' ».'

After the parade last Thursday evening;. at the Kingsland Hall, Corporal '■'{'~ Speary. was made the recipient of a nicely engraved gold medal, preeented by Lieutenant Hall Skelton, for competition at the 4 Penrose? rifle range. Corporal Speary, a young member of the company, who is taking a keen interest in; volunteering, and I'isj a very promising shot, won/the medal, competing f against several old hands ;■ wit" ? the' rifle. ' The win was a very popular one. Captain W. E. G. Richardson;/ who made the presentation, congratulated Corporal Speary on his success, and hoped that this would only be the forerunner o! many prizes.

After parade on Friday evening last the "balance of the shooting prizes'won during the past year, also the efficiency badges : ; were presented to the following members, of the Gordon Rifles by Captain W. &■*)' • j Abbott shield competition: Coloui'-oer- i geant Martin, 10s; Private K. Wright 10s; Sergeant Ashton, ss; Corporal Mc* Beath, ss. B class trophy (value £1 10 s - Corporal Mcßeath. Signaller's badge • Sergeant Ashton. Marksmen's badges. Colour-Sergeant Martin, Sergeant Graham,jSergeant Ashton, Sergeant Iveenan, o l'ss-.-poral Johns, Corporal Bond, Private Wright, ar.cl Private Hall. After the pr * sentation,/ Captain Kay, referring to :iU|| battalion _j efficiency shield competition), which commences at the end of the mont ».t stated that if the men would only -WOT''m with the officers and non.-corns, there u*" absolutely no reason why th« Gordo should not be he first company to:b3\.&■ their name engraved on the shield. t;'P |s tain Kay; also congratulated the following members gaining their certificates _t non-commissioned rank in the late "examination:—For sergeant: Sergeant Seel, oo jy geant Keenan, Corporal Mcßeath, Corpora Thompson, Lance-Corporal Thorburn,; a" fet Lance-Corporal Reid. For corpo - Lance-Corporal V. . Martin. • or P?^ I .'# Bond was unavoidably called away O'. business a day or two before the examination. Captain Kay has therefore arranges, for a special v examination to be held f - him. The certificates will, if possible, be presented next Friday. - , f i ■ ■> v,;•* v -