ARTILLERY COMPANIES.
A SATISFACTORY 1 REPORT. WELLINGTON, September 30. Captain Richardson, - Chief Instructor of j Artillery, in his annual report states that in nearly every company there, has been an improvement both in shooting and general efficiency, 10 out of 12 companies having qualified as fhvst class. There has baen a gradual improvement, until it would seem impossible to get better results from the Volunt&2rs than, a-re- now recorded. The order of merit marked out ' is as follows: — Eight-inch b.l. guns: No. 2 Company (Canterbury) 1, No. 2 (Auckland; 2, No. 1 (Wellington) 3. Sixincli b.1. : No. 3 (Auckland) 1, Xo. 1 (Wei- ' Imgton) 2, No. 1 (Otago) 3. Light quickfiring: No. 1 (Auckland) 1, No. 5 (Auckland} 2, No. 2 (Auckland) 3. Fpr all s looting: No. 5 (Auckland) 1, No. 1 . (Auckland) 2, Xo. 2 {"Wellington) 3. | : -__ l- I
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Otago Witness, Volume 06, Issue 2899, 6 October 1909, Page 14
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141ARTILLERY COMPANIES. Otago Witness, Volume 06, Issue 2899, 6 October 1909, Page 14
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