OUR VOLUNTEERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10239, 22 December 1894, Page 3

OUR VOLUNTEERS.

Volley Firing, 1894—Donedin District. The following is the result of the above firing for Government prize money. The figure o£ merit is reckoned by dividing the number of points gained by the total enrolled strength oJ the company, exclusive of officers, sergeants, and buglers:—

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! « I sis Bruce Rifles ... ... 24 1!) 318 Dunedin City Guards ... t»5 46 MS Kaitangata Rifles ... 48 34 454 North Dunedin Rifles... 65 44 5$ Port Chalmers Navals... 77 45 504 East Taieri Rifles ... 42 22 2b* Highland Rifles 6B 28 35b CORPS ARSIED WITH CARBINES. Otago Hussars (>1 f_ 556 Dunedin Engineers ... 72 5a sbji Duuedin Navalc ... 6!) 48 5* B Battery Artillery ... (iO 3b 4dO

The North Dunedin Kifles fired the third competition for the company's belt and other money prizes on Thursday morning, at the Pelichet Bay range. Conditions : 200 and MO yards; 10 shots at each range, with usual sighter. The weather was fine, with very bright light. The following are the scores :— 200 400 yds. yds. Tl. 39 -11 - 80 39 40 — 79 3S 37 —75 33 41 -74 31 40 — 71 37 34 — 71 35 33 — 63 39 29 — 68 31 36 —67 38 31 -- 67 36 31 — 67 29 35 -64 2S 34 — 62 29 33 — 62 37 25 -62 30 31 - 61

Volunteer W. Black Volunteer W. Richardson.. Volunteer W. Brittendcn., Voluuteer R. Pollock, sen. Volunteer G. Miller Volunteer W. Hutr.hinson Volunteer A. Dippio Volunteer A. Armstrong . Volunteer A. M 'Donald . Volunteer W. Mitchell . Volunteer J. Bland Volunteer 11. Hitchcock . Volunteer R. I'ollock, jun. Corporal H. Longworth . Volunteer W. Keay... Volunteer W. Douglas