VOLUNTEERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2396, 1 February 1900, Page 23

VOLUNTEERS.

On Friday night the B Battery N.Z.A* wa? inspected at the camp, Forbury Park, by Lieu-tenant-colonel Webb, commanding the district, who was accompanied by Lieutenant-colonel De Lautour, P.M.0., Major Smith, and Captain Adjutant Hislop, of No. 1 Battalion. There were present Captain Cha-lnuer, Lievitenants Baron, Tapley, and Nicoll, and 71 non-coms, and gunners. The Battery was put through a course of fire discipline by Captain Chalmer and Lieutenant Baron, casualties and material being made a feature of the drill. Before being dismissed Lieutenant-colonel Webb addressed the parade, saying that it gave him great pleasure to have inspected the Battery that evening. He complimented Captain Chalmer on behalf of the Battery on the cleanliness of the guns, uniforms, and camp, and generally on the smartness of the Battery's appearance and work. He had not inspected the Battery for some time, but was very pleased with what he had seen that night, and he had no doubt that the 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-members of the Battery were present, and, along with numbers of the present 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 Captain Chalmer, who, in doing so, impressed on the men the fact that the oath of allegiance which they took on joining the 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. The B Battery broke camp on Saturday, and marched into town. As reported in our Saturday morning's issue, the men were inspected by Colonel Webb, and, as he then stated, they have put in during the encampment a lot of serviceable work. On Saturday afternoon mounted drill took place, and firing v/ith blank cartridges practised. Tea subsequently took place, after which the tents were taken down a.ud the men marched to town, where they were dismissed.

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