OUR, VOLUNTEERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8861, 19 July 1890, Page 5 (Supplement)

OUR, VOLUNTEERS.

I The TunpeUa Uifle3 fired the third competition for | Captain M'Keioh's Cup on Thursday and Saturday jj last. The weather was very cold and foggy, and this accounts for tho shooting not being up to the average. Twenty men again competed. The following are the seven highest scorers: — 200 £00 500 ,_ yds. yds. yds. Hep. Tt. Volunteer Phillips ... 21 15 8 8— 62 Lieutenant Urquhart ... 10 13 16 6— SO Sergeant Anderson ... 1R 11 12 4— 48 Volunteer Hart ... 19 11 7 9— 46 Volunteer A M'Koich ... 10 13 8 8— 45 Corporal Henry ... 18 14 6 3— 41 Volunteer Smith ... 18 14 2 0— 40 Kange prizes were won by Corporal M'Glusky (21), Volunteer Phillips (15), and Lieutenant Urquluut (15). Colour-sergeant Brooks competed, his score being 49, but violated one of the conditions in not going out with his squad. The Dunedin Engineers mustered for Government inspection at the Garrison Hall on Wednesday evening, Lieutenant May in command. After examination of arms, &c. the company was divided into squads for instruction la field telegraphy, shelter trench drill. &c, and a good deal of useful work got through. lance-corporal Eoaeh has been promoted to the rank of corporal, and Engineer Bryant appointed a lance-corpora! in the signalling corps. Engineer Johnson was elected to till a vncßncy in the general committee. Arrangements are now in iiund for the formation of a practical electrical class. The entrance fee, &c. for new members has now been removed, and a few eligibla members will ha taken in during the current month. The Horth Duuedin Eiiies mustered for the monthly inspection on Wednesday evenin", at their dill hail, Water of Lelth. The parade state was as follows:—Captain Myers, Lieutenant Johnaton, 1 colour-sergeant, 4 sergeants, 1 bugler, and 36 rank end filcj-total, 44. The following promotions in the noncommissioned ranks were made:—Corporal ■R. Mnnre to be sergeant, Lance-corporals William Knox and H. C. Green to be corporals, and Volunteers W. Black and J. Peebles to be lance-corporals. Several candidates for membership were balloted for, with tho result that four were declared elected members of the company. Mr Murphy, secretary of the Canterbury A. and P. Association, attributes Uio diminution of grasses observable in some parts of the colony to the want of proper treatment on thn part of colonial farmers. In England the pra«s is treated pretty much tho same w-.y aa an ordinary crop, Grass is laid down In good condition, and almost every year top dressed. Tha reverse, however, ib the case hers; the grass is laid down in bad condition, and left to takecweof , itself. The consequence, of course, Is deterioration