OUR VOLUNTEERS.
The Naval Cadets had a large muster last evening under Lieutenants Me. Keever and Dutton. -Government parades of the College and Kelburne Rifle companies were held at the central Drillshed last evening, there being a very good attendance of the College corps and a fair one of the Kclburnes. The companies were exer. cised in pnysical -drill and manual exer-cise,Lieut-Colonel Collins being the . inspeoting officer. . The I) Battery had ■ its customary goofl muster at last night’s parade, between sixty and seventy answering' roll-call. Colonel ,Messenger was present and inspected the battery, after which ./Lieut.Smith was advanced 'a ;stage .in the practical -part of his examination, he putting the battery through Tiro discipline, Colonel/Messenger acting oh behalf'of the/examination board. Mr Charters, of, Thermion school, .was last night elected a lieutenant of the Kelburne Rifles. ; Inquiries are rife in Volunteer circles as to when the- results of the volley: firing by the various companies o' IVellington battalion for ' the , district prizes are likely to be made' public. About three months have now elapsed since tho .completion of the,course, and in other districts the results have been, published - weeks' back. ' So far' no - teason has been given, for, the delay that has taken place in Wellington district. ■
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19000613.2.36
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4075, 13 June 1900, Page 7
Word Count
206OUR VOLUNTEERS. New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4075, 13 June 1900, Page 7
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in