THE QUEENSTOWN REVIEW.
-♦ (Southland Times.) Tho revlow proper wan hold on E \ster Uonday on (ho racecourse at F/ankton, about four miles from Qucocßtown. The men woie marchod out by road, O Battery taking their two big gU'is. The corps were put through battalion movements, executing them most creditably under Major Thomson; and afterwards had a sham flgh>, watch, however, terminated abruptly, owing to the ammunition giving out. There was a very largo number of spectators on the ground, horsemen and traploada of people coming Irom all quarters. One or two horse-races completed the day's enjoyment. Tho proceedings were ovor about 5 o'clock, when the men wore marched down to Fraokton Jetty, and conveyod thenco to Quaenstown by tho Mountainoer. The following aro tbo corps thai tcok pirt in the review, with their respective strengths and ths names of tho ofllcera: Reviewing - officer, Captain Brown, commanding the district, with Surgeons Qatbralth and Douglas; Battalion Staff-major '1 hom3on, commandIng ; Captain Fsildwlck, eonior major; Captain Jtnklng (Arrow), Junior major; Captain Willmot, adjutant; and Sergeant-major Blackmo're, battalion sergeant-major, Rivorton Rifles, 25; Oaptiin AtchaBon, Lieutenants Kcld and Robinson. 6 Battery, 31; Captain Foldwlok, Lieutenants Evans and Kooj. Bluff Navals, 27; Lieut.'nanfc Nanta Braz'er Croagh, Chief Potty-officer M'Dougall, Petty-officer Hunter. Hu- ;- oaro, 80; Captain Burwifll, Lieutenants Forbes and Finn. Jl Battery, 40; Captain Wilmot, Lieutenants Dowar an<l Mehaffey. Uromwoll Klfles, 40 (Includin? band, 13); Giptnln S. N. Brown, Lieutenants Jolly and Fleming. Arrow Rifles, 2i; Captain Jenkins, Lieutenants Ilealoy and Stoddart. Invercarglll Garrison Eand, 27; Bandmastor Slddall, Band-sergeant Ferguson. Queenstowu Band, 21; Bandmaßter Jlooro. Invorcargill llifloo, ii; Lieutenants Kohn and Hawkins. In tho march past, on tho conclusion of tbo rnvlew, the.palm was given to Invercaralll, with tho Cromwell Itlffea eecond. A lot of real work and gocd drill h vo been done, and the men have lenrned comidcrab'y moro than usual on such occasions.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 7222, 10 April 1885, Page 3
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310THE QUEENSTOWN REVIEW. Otago Daily Times, Issue 7222, 10 April 1885, Page 3
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