THE VOLUNTEERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1325, 21 April 1877, Page 17

THE VOLUNTEERS.

> ' THE CITT GUARDS. The City Guards competed at the North Dunedin Raoge on Saturday afternoon for the Company Cup and money prizes.' They .had to fire through a downpour of rain part of the time. The conditions for. the Cup are — Five shots at 200, 400, 500, and 600 yards »t 200, with an Bin. bull's-eye ; to be won -three times — twice in succession before becoming the property of any of the members. Sergt. -.Cdxhead heads the list with 6L . Subjoined are the scores : — " ' " 200 400 600 600 Tl Senrt. Coxhead .. 43333 34332 34043 34432 —61 VoL Creagh .. 33433 44033 22433 33340 —57 „ Coventry .. 23443 43444 33203 03332 —57 „ Wright .. 34222 44334 34332 03304 —56 „ G.Webster.. 32324 3333! 43433 23320 —5t „ Kohn.. .. 34234 33332 23233 23402 —64 Sergt. M'Gregor .. 23333 33333 23244 03303-^-53 VoL J. Webster .. 33433 34333 50432 04220 —52 „ Patrick .. 22233 44032 34334 23202 —51 Coipl. Bmith .. 33444 44402 32333 00022 —50 Vol. PrOTO.. .. 22-223 33343 03304' 23403 — 49 „ Leitch .. 02333 23423 ,02330 43003 —43 THE DUNEDIN NAVAL BRIGADE. The Naval Brigade held their annual meeting at the Bull and Mouth Hotel, on Friday night, Captain Smith in the chair. The following were elected the General Committee for the current year : — P. O. Jamieson, treasurer ; v P. O. Wynks, secretary. Committee:— Pi-' O: 1 Lyons, P. O. Barber, P. O. Notman, P. O. Mackenzie, P. O. Cockburn, .and GunnerCampbell. - The Shooting-Committee consists of P. O. Mackenzie, Gunners Campbell, Jack, and Black ; and the' Boat Committee of Gunners Pratt, Bevan, and Wilson. Two honorary members and one working member having been elected, Lieut. Jacobs presented a large number of the men with sailors' knives, especially ordered from England, for efficiency. The Treasurer's Report showed the Company to be in a very flourishing condition and with a balance to ita credit, which ia very satisfactory, seeing that eighteen months ago .it was nearly £50 in debt, 'and during the past year has expended £136 in boats, erected a temporary battery and magazine at Lawyer's Head, and uniformed 67 men. Major Stavely, who was present by invitation, was unanimously elected a life member, and received the Company's certificate, Captain Smith remarking that the Company was desirous that Mr Stavely, who had been associated with it from its start and received his promotion from it, should continue to be connected with them. The Major afterwards presented P. O. M'Naughton's medal to the Brigade. It is for the best cutlass drill, and at the fourth competition was won by Gunner Black. The following shows the total strength of the different volunteer companies (exclusive of the Oamaru and Invercargill district) in the Province of Otago :—: — No. 1 Battamon. No. 1 City Guards and Band.— One captain, 1 lieutenant, 1 sub lieutenant, 5 sergeants, 1 bugler, 73 privites, 22 in the band. ■ Total, 104. North Dunedin Rifles.— l captain, 1. lieu*tenant, 1 sub-lieutenant, 1 assistant sergeant 4 sergeants, 1 bugler, 49 privates. Total, 58. _' South .Dunedin Rifles. — 1 captain,' 1 lieutenant, 1 snb lieutenant, 3 sergeants, 35 privates. Total, 4L * • l Wakari Rifles.— l captain, 1 lieutenant, 1 sub lieutenant, 2 sergeants, 1 bugler, 40 privates.Total, 46. No. 2 Battalion. Bruce Rifles.— l major, 1 captain, 1 iieu- , tenant, 1 sub-lieutenant, 1 staff sergeant, 3 ,sergc&at«, 33 privates, Total, 42. ';

Eaafc Taien Rifles.— l captain, 1 lieutenant,^ 1 sub-lieutenant, 1 assistant Bergeant,-3 sergeants, 33 privates. Total, 40. J '' >• West Taieri Kiiles.-1 captain> 1 'lieutenant, 1 sub-heutenatft^i assistant Sergeant, 4 Bergeants,,4B pnvates^Totalj 56. i' .'-;•. \ ;; , 1 u}• C1^ tha M9§^l captain, 1 lieutenant, 1 sub-heutenant, Uassiatant- sergeant, 3 esrgeantß,34pnvateß.T^T6tali.4l. :- :- a „ , No. 2 Clutha Kifles;-^ l;caHfcain,l lieutenant, 1 sub-heutenant, 2 sergeanV 31 privates.' lotal, 00. ■'•• - -r«j , . Dunedin ArtiUery.^l captain, 1 lieutenant, L ?a £^ ta m^V 4,34 ,3S 8Blult8 » 76 Si*""**, 30 in the band. Total, 113. " Dunedin Naval Brigade;-1 captain, lKantenant, 1 sub-heutenant, I' assistant sergeant; 6 petty omcers, 53 gunners. - - Total, 63, ! , Port Chalmers Naval Brigade.— 1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 1 sub-iieutenant,,lo petty officers. 73 gunners. Total, 86. \ "- ' ' Weikouaiti Rifles.— l captain, 1 ' lieutenant, ' 3 sergeants, 33 privates. Total, 1 39." ' :': ' - Portobello Riflss.— l lieutenant- 1- sub-lieu, tenant, 2 sergeants, 35 privates.. Total, 39. Palmeraton Rifles.— l lieutenant, 1 sub-lieu-SSL 1 figtt TT 88 * 4 Betgeante - 40 OAMABU DISTHICT. In this district there are 4 companies, viz.:', —The Oamaru Artillery, Oamaru Rifles, Hampden Rifles, and, Otepppo Rifles. ' ' " ' INVEHCABGIHr DISTRICT.' " ' l °' ''I ' • The J^ ve |cargili.' district has 6 'companies/ •nz, :— The Invercargill Artillery, Jnvemirgill Rifles, Riverton'ißifles, Queenstown ' RiE r - Arrow Rifles, and Cromwell Rifles.' -> <j :. ' . The staff of Otago is composed afv-l-niajor* and 4 staff sergeants. - . , , 7^ NAVAL BRIGADE CADETS. t' " ! .'. This Company Jheld then- weekly Idrill 'on Wednesday at ;Preserit--Captahi, - Stanley, 1 lieutenant, 3. petty officers, andf24 gunners. ■ , t "■ ' >n i -'>' ] . DUNtoINABTItIJEBY.' ' '' C: '' J ' ; ' A detachment of the atove Company went - through some gun drill very efficiently on thai Uth under the command of Lieutenant Lambert. . ,• • ..•'„... There were 18 representatives of the^Arta'' lery Uand practising in the room' set apart,f6r that purpose behind the Drill Shed bn'Wednesday night T r '„ -^'-.j-.,i The baye,been-Gazetted t'his.mbnth.:— . ' " V '. ; t" n Geoyg'i'' t-f^S^M^SfcSlt^: tenant; date of lZthrDecember,. 1875. Aaron, Ypungr.Smithjtopbe.Sub.Lieul Ernest FredenckrDiehlto-ba;Captam«date of,, comimsaio^ 16th October,, tI 1876/ ..',Subl ( . laeutenantjAle^nder Pine to be Lieutenant j •«rn- - ' "ZFPW** s ft Qctober,.lß76: ' John/ W^a.? ate *?«>^tobe Sub'Lie'utenanV; datS of commission, 1 5th October; -1,876. - ''•' -' \V<i, ■ [fi 0 > ma'tch.bet^ee^tfie^ffereW r^eMrompanua'of Dunedin Sna'&A a^tS' ihSnZ^TF*^ ilfc fe P™^We another, .simrfarimateJimlfc be /.arranged shortly. AnOorpor«lSmith..lfo.lC.Q. : . V.I • 18h- \t :Jt£ ' ,Volan^er } MUIer,N.D.R. i V '// jj^ v "fr^ ' Af J^i%*S2. ve 'W* another match , was Wat r 6OO yards-5 shois-and w« ! C^rnron"^! 61 " 9"^ ° f ? ?' ''} '®$ G ™& ' Cadets ; comteted r for^tho champion /belt'on Monday afternoon^' the X™* %nX% n X. The ««■»•■* 55 < . JW»' and 300^yards, ; with sexen-shotsjat each. . The whole of-the time they .fired; a. Btoo6 s wind . The ( following are the scores •--"%' : ' ;^ket«e,rf. SXS X .. jif '•■'?? '.'ll-Jk Qorpl Smith, HiS.R.. .. 28 21, 4 fit Sergt W«n,-H.S.R. ..25, r 14. o~ $1 Bergt -WilaonV NpV lc. Q. 2 3 '.is ' ' l~4&