VOLUNTEER ENCAMPMENT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13862, 27 March 1907, Page 2

VOLUNTEER ENCAMPMENT

«J> THE CANTERBURY PROGRAMME. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHUROII, Mauh 26. Tile aiinu.il encampment of tho ATolunteors for manreuues, 10 to be lichl at Sheffield and the hill fiom Maroli 28 lo April 2, promise,-! to bo ono of the largest hold in fho Canterbury district for 'onie years past. Not _ only will Ihc Christchuroh forces take p,ir£, but tho infantry, both mounted and on foot, fiom as far noit.h as Cuhorden to as far south lis Tiraaiu, will bo icpicsentcd Uy dcluclimc.nte, if not in full foice. Last \car tho camp was situated at Balmoral, near Culveiden. and the amount of work which i\.i» performed was enormous, inclmlinc* praclioo with ball cartridge and luo shell. The manoeuvres which arc to take placo in a few di'jt. promise to Ijc* o\en moic successfid, and the local defence ofliceis, under tho sxipcr\ ision of Lieut.-Uolonel Hawkins, lu\o mappod out a most, compiolionsno programme, winch is sine to lesult m direct benefit to tho \aiiou<. corps participating. Tho Abhhuiton Mounted and th l ) Antun Mounted Riilcs aie dl piesent m camp at Sheffield.