VOLUNTEERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11642, 27 January 1900, Page 8

VOLUNTEERS.

NORTH DUNEDIN RIFLES,

The North Dunedin Eifles fired their fourth ami final competition for the Company's Belt and other prizes on Thursday evening last. Cor'ditions: Ranges, 300 and 600 yards; 10 shots at each distance. The following were the scores:—

300 600 yds. yds. Tl. Volunteer A. M'Donald ..11 -15 — SB | Sergeant It. Munio ..>■.. 42 35 —77 Lance-corporal JT. .Bland .. 41 32—73 I Volunteer A. Dippie .. .. 32 39 —71 Volunteer W. Harbour ..33 35 — G3 Volunteer AY. Black .. ..29 32 —Cl Volunteer G. Miller .. ..29 32 —Gl Volunteer "W. Hutchison .. 30 30 — 60 The following are the highest aggregates in three out of four competitions: — | Ist 2nd 3rd .Jth | comp. comp. convp. comp. Tl. j Vol. A. M'Donald 01 85 — 86 — 2G2 j Vol. W. Harbour Ri 85 — 03 — 237 : L-corp. .). Bland 79 33 — 73 — 235 i Si-rgt. R. Mur.ro.. 85 GO — 77 — 231 I Vol. Hutchinsoii S3 .33 — GO — 22G ! Vol. A: Dippie.. 73 75 — 71 — 210 I The members of the above corps who ob- ■ serve Wednesday half-holiday have fired their ' final competition for prizes presented by Messrs ' Hallonstein and Co. and the Knilan»atn Railj way and Coal Comsany. Ranges and number of shots as above. Scores' as follows:—Sergeant J. Kay. G3; Private W. Mitchell, 51; Private F. Gibson, 3C. The following arc the aggregates, with points for attendance:—Sergeant J. Kay, US; Private w- MlW' lss; Private P. Gibson, US; ■Privat.""*^ Sinclair. 72

Tins company has just concluded a series pf matches for prizes presented by Lieutenant Doclds, Mr J. Mendelsohn, and "others. The conditions were as under:—Three matches at 300 and 500 yards; 10' shots at each range, tho aggregate of two best scores to count. It speaks well i!or tho unselfish coaching ,of the "older members of the company that on this, as on previous occasions .this season, the prise winners arc all young shots. Appended are thoresults:—

. First Match.—Chief Petty Officer Montgomery. 79; Gunner Stewart,- 7G; Cfunner Kawlins. 7G; Petty Officer Pacer, 74; Gunner Methers 73; Gunner- Nelson, 72; Gunnei- C. M'Donald, Ufl; Gunner Porteoua, G8; Gunner ,7. Smyth, 6S; Gunner A. .Kydd, 67. Second Match.—Gunner Stewart, 79; Gunner Scarchfield, 77; Gunner Kydd, 77; Gunner Braithwaitc, 75; Guraier Methevs, 73; Gunner J. Solomon, 70; Gunner C. M'Donaid, 09; Gunner Porter, 6G; C.P.O. Irvine, 01; Gunner Percy, 61.

Third Match.—Gunner C. M'Donald, 75; Gunner Braitlnvnite, 74; Gunner Porteous. 73; Gunner Kydd, CG; P.O. Pacer, Co; Leadinggunner Montgomery, fi-1; Gunner Smyth, 6l'; C.P.O. Montgomery, 63. i The leading sipgrcpotes therp/oTf am: —Gvm- | ncr Stewart, 155; Gunner Braithwaite, 149; j Gunner Mothers, Uti; Gunner Kydc'l, 144; ; Gunner C. M'Douald, 144; C.P.O. Montgomery, I 142: Gunner Porteous, 111; P.O. Facer, 130. ! Tho team to represent tho Port Chalmers ; Naval Artillery in the district match for tho j Lndics' Challenge Shield is composed as follows:—Lieutenant Dodcls, C.P.O. Montgomery, P.O. Kccnan, Leading-gunner Montgomery, I and Gunner Driver, j B BATTERY. ■ Lust night the B Battery N.Z.A. was mii spected at the camp, Porbury Park, by LieuI tenant-colonel Webb, commanding the district, | "who was accomprinici". by Lieutenant-colonel De I Lautour, P.M.0., Major Smith, and Captain | Adjutant Hislop, of No. 1 Battalion. There | were present Captain ChalnMr, Lieutenants Baron, Ta-p'ey, and Nicoll, and 71 non-coms, and gunners. ' The Battery was put through a course of fire discipline by Captain Chfthner and-! Lieutenant Baron, casualties and material being made a feature of the drill. Beforo being dismisserl Lieutenant-colonel Webb addressed the j parade, saying that it .gave him great pleasure ' to have inspected tho Battery that evening. Ho complimented Cimtain CUahuer or* behalf of the Battery on the cleanliness of the guns, uniforms, and camp, and generally on tho smartness of the Battery's appearance and \vo;k. He had. not inspected the Battery for some time, but'was very pleased with what he had seen that night, and ho had no doubt that tho past fortnight's work had done every one very much good notwithstanding the bad weather. After the parade was dismissed, and as a finale to the fortnight's camp, a smoke concert was held in the room under the grand stand. A large number of ex-membevs of the Battery wore present, and, along with numbers of the ru'esont members, 'contributed items to the evening's programme. Among the other toasts drunk during the evening was that of

" Our Comrades in the Transvaal," proposed by CaiAiin Chalmer,' who, in doing so, impressed on the men tho fact that the oath of allegiance Hvhieh they took on joraingtho volunteer force was no mere matter of form. -He also referred to the fact that Major Robin, the commandant of the first contingent, commenced his military career as a gunner in the B Battery. There will be a parade this afternoon at 3 o'clock, p.t Forbury Park, too at G o'clock, and parade preparatory to striking camp and returning to town at 7 o'clock.