OUR VOLUNTEERS
who 'aro.'tO act : respectively >as - transport officer amt-quartermaster -in connection with l the ‘ marching manoeuvres to -be made 1 m 'the 1 Wairarapa district by the First'Rifle Battalion (Wellington Citvi, left Tir'Mjistertou yesterday to make the necessary transport arrangements and select a site, preparatory to the camp -being :.set up at Master-ton. A plan of campaign has been arranged, by reason of which tho Wairarapa volunteers will act on - .tbs .defensive, • retiring each ■ day, ''before ’ the . invading force—the Wellington Battalion—which latter will,he kept four miles, behind each night until Masterton bo reached, where on* Easter- . Monday there will bo a general, review. The Naval Chddis had a good muster last evening, tinder Lieut.-Commander Sampson and Lieutenant Dutton. Two new members were elected.
A special meeting of the Highland Rifles will he held .this evening.
The Wellington ’Navals will, parade at the drillshed at ,7.30 this evening.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4316, 27 March 1901, Page 7
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