VOLUNTEERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13656, 27 July 1906, Page 7

VOLUNTEERS.

Ihe Monthly inspection of the North Duncdm Rifles was held in tho Drill Hall, Water of Leilh, on Wednesday night. The ipnrade state was as follows:—1 captain, 2 lieutenants, 1 rolour-sergeant, *t sergeants, 1 corporal, 2 buglers, and 35 privatestotal on parade, 46. Tho attendance was not quite up to the usual owing to several oases of sickness and a number of tile ition being out of town. During tho evening Colonel Robin, accompanied by Districtadjutant Trask, paid 'a visit to Iho company, and after several exercises under tho officers tho Colonel gave the non-cominis-sioned officers a,number of praclical tnovenicnts with their sections. Each individual member was then tested as to his knowledge of the rifle and tho theory of musketry. The Colonel then pointed out whom further improvement, could bo made, and .made some very interesting remarks m Fronting, tho duties of scouts, and the various methods adopted by them in gaining information. tin then expressed hi" pleasure ul seeing- such a good muster, and his sa.lisfaclion will) tho work tlnnn arid tlio general knowledge shown by the members of the company. After parade a. meeting was held, at which it was decided to hold the anniversary hall on Friday. August 31 ■nexl. A slrontr committee was elected, with Sergeant W. Kilpafriek as .secretary. An Invitation from the Dunedln Highland Rifles to a social evening next Monday was received, and accepted with pleasure.