VOLUNTEER AND SERVICE JOTTINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14208, 3 November 1909, Page 5

VOLUNTEER AND SERVICE JOTTINGS.

BY SENTINEL.

The disbandment of the Hikurangi Rifle Volunteers is gazetted.

Mr. G.. Lynch was unanimously elected to a lieutenancy in the' No. 3 Company G.A.V. last Wednesday evening.

The promotion of Lieutenant Wm. L. H. Burgess to be captain of " A" Battery N.Z. Field Artillery has been gazetted.

The appointment, of F. H. R. Jackson to be lieutenant ii. No. 3 Company Auckland Division G.A.V. has been approved.

The services of the Ponsonby Rifle Cadet Volunteers, with headquarters ai Auckland; have been accepted, according to Gazette notice..

Lieutenant Griffiths, No. 3 -Company Native Rifles, .is still laid up with his back, which he wrenched badly, while at work the week before last.

Lieutenant-Colonel G. C. B. Wolfe, officer commanding Auckland military district, returned from' a. visit to the "East Coast and goldfields district on Monday.

According to Gazette notice the resignation has been accepted of LieutenantColonel E. W. Porritt, Second Battalion Auckland (Hauraki) Infantry-Volunteers. The officer commanding 'the No. 3 Company G.A.V. has approved the following promotions: Gunners H. Gavan .and A. C. Long to be acting-bombardiers, promotion to date from November 1, 1909.

1 Several of the ; recruits' of the No. 3 Natives have taken up signalling,"and are all coming on nicely. The colour-sergeant, in addition .to his many other duties, .has been teaching them the semaphore alphabet. , .

The resignation , has been accepted of Hon.-Captain G. J. Rastrick (pay * and quartermaster), Third Regiment Auckland Mounted Rifles, and his name placed on the active list (unattached), with rank of captain.

The Eden Cadets completed on October. 25 a competition for a handsome silver sugar-bowl, donated by Mr. Kirkman. The winner. proved" to be Colour-Sergeant Cornaga.,, There were 30-' competitors.•

Sergeant Hogaii; of the No. 3 Natives, has been unfortunate 1 enough to :• get a poisoned arm, which will prevent him- from going to Pajmerston North with- his signalling squad. 'i As :• there is not .time "for the squad to get a satisfactory man in his ' place, they have abandoned the trip.

The resignation of Lieutenant Pay and Quartermaster G. J. 'R. . Dormor, First Battalion Auckland Infantry (Countess of Ranfurjy's Own), been,,accepted, and his appointment' ag Pay- and Quartermaster to the Fourth ;JRegim«n^:f Auckland Mounted Rifles, with "rank* of lieutenant, approved in Gizette. v . '

V Staff-Sergeant-Major Bell • and Quarter- r \ k master-Sergeant Gribble visited .Puhoi with * . the intention of ' organising "a' volunteer troop there in connection ,with the - Rodney Mounted Rifles:' They were met by an ; - enthusiastic crowd fQf young men, who are at present anxiously awaiting the decision of. the officer commanding the Rodney Mounted Rifles, concerning /the matter. *- " —rrsr.. ' * ' "A" Squadron First' Regiment A.M.R. h<;ld . a full-dress •parade-nt 'Mangere on ' * Saturday afternoon last in a paddock lent * by Mr. Mackenzie. Captain Potter put" the men through some useful mounted : ; drill. The , squadron returned homo • v through Onehunga, where' the residents .- v gave. them * great' applause' as' they rod©, by/ The: squadron ! .was'; dismissed -at the -v Seddon Memdnal.(Onehunga).' • The officers .of No. 3 Ohinemuri; Rifles entertained the members to a smoke social . '• in, the Drill ' Shed, Waihi, on Saturday evening,.. Captain. .Gardiner presiding. The function was held for the purpose of cele-. . brating the occasion 'of the corps having reached its full strength, in terms of a promise made "by the officers % Some time. since, and a very enjoyable time was spent; Several appropriate speeches'\yrevfc'made; 1 1 .and an excellent musical programme;was submitted. ... „ «■ " ' >TV!- ./■; - - " • ! " The Franklin Mounted Rifles" fired ' their second competition for Gaptain Harrowell's . trophy on Satin-day.' / The wind and 5 weather were not very favourable, for good, shooting, '.but" some.- ftfir ■ score's"-were /regis'-/ - tered. The' condition* of tie competition/ ' were - six . shots, at 200vds, . : sQovds, and. - |§ 600ydf. ;Each competitor's three best shotsi out of -rix to count in the final..' The best;/ ' scores .on. Saturday were.: F rivate C. Mc-. / Cormick, 86; Captain McKehaie, 36* -Cow*, |||| "poral A. Paton; 82; Priv.te'-W. Baird, ' - 82. : ■ , . V:' /„ > : ' t

; Major t Sherson, . Captain ,-Burgess, v and ' . . Lieutenants Morton and McGilp. of KtheVr • "A" Batteryi. paid a visit to • Kaukapakapa / - on Saturday last, in order to see: if.the. 7 country -' there" was - favourable ""for- shooting 11§ '■$, ; over with the field guns. For some years' 1 , §gf| past the battery ; .has7'" been firms: "oyer . ranges beyond Lake ' Takapuna, and it is. desired .to choose '. sonde,, new ! practice ground for' the next shoot. The- . friendly interest shown by the, - -illustrated in one instance by a'^sefctier ! ' placing, his horses at, the * | > an action which was much appreciated," and'"* ►.' 1 all were keen to do anything which might help to" forward a visit from the field gunners. , *' After . the parade last. Wednesday even- . ing the 'No. 3 Company G.A.V. . Held a ; very successful smoke ■ concert. < • Officers' present, were Captain Morran (in the chair),'.' Lieutenants Co|ledge, Jackson, Lowe, and Finch. A presentation took place, .a .mas-, cotte being handed to the company by ; . Gunner J. E. Morten. The mascotte was ' a purebred fawn bulldog (Berbaiik Bosca, • out .of Berenice, - by ; Britoii), • his parents' having won the championship of' New* South Wales two years..ago for the breed. Since the presentation a local gentleman ; has presented the mascotte with a cost'iy • , t , and : magnificent cover, in the foral~%t •' a•. Union Jack, having ' the artillery crest and " silver mountings. , ' Captain W. E. G. Richardson, of the No. ; • ; 2 Company Native Rifles, believes in giving the members of the company every 1 opportunity of making themselves efficient - marksmen, and to 'this end he has had a . miniature • rifle range fitted lip lin the ' new.. • ; hall at Kingsland. This should : prove a• ■ -itfmeans of creating an interest to the mem- / bers of the company to perfect themselves ' ? - in rifle shooting, and will also be useful! ! in bringing on youngishots; . and in train- • ing . the eye,. for . the effectual ; use ;of : ,the : heavier service weapon. . Captain Richard-- • son -purposes having an official opening of <. - the range next Thursday night, and Lieu-* tenant-Co'tmel J. R. Reed, officer commanding the battalion, " has consented to: bo present- and fire the first shot on the new range. After the ceremonial part of the proceedings, a friendly match will be fired ■' between teams from the right and left half company. The members and -visitors will be entertained afterwards at a social, given by the officers of the company.

The Colonial Ammunition Company, Lid., does not mako one cartridge for samples . and another for stock. When you hear of a man doing exceptionally good work with, "G.A.G." ammunition you may know that ; the ammunition ho uses is just the ammunition that you can get of any ; good | storekeeper or ironmonger in New Zealand; tho company makes no other.- Absolutely the . - best work and .materials possible go to tho . ■; making of " C.A.C." cartridges. They aro so popular because experience has proved them to bo so good. They are quick, clean, and sure. They aro thoroughly tested before issue at the works. -.Tho-company is nevef tired of taking pains. In connection with the sale of 3846 acres r . freehold i at- -Pohokura; Taranaki, by Mr. , i Newton ' King: on Tuesday, November «'l6, - tho terms havo-. been amended, as get; forth jii advertisement , elsowhere. ; : It costs but a small amount to keep Cham- ... berlain's Colic, Cholera,and Diarrhoea • rncdy always - <»q hand,. ajid it js ■_ in the end. : - — - • * ' 1 L .