MUTINY OF VOLUNTEERS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8797, 26 April 1907, Page 2

MUTINY OF VOLUNTEERS.

The Strike Mania,

Per Press Association. Wellington, April 25. Since the beginning of March the

Wellington Submarine Mining Volunteers have been on strike on account of dissatisfaction with the management of the company's affairs by the officer commanding. In that month they wrote to this officer detailing their grievances, and asking that the letter be forwarded to the officer commanding the district, with a request that inquiry be held into the matter. Nothing more was heard of that letter. The men determined to stay away from parades until an enquiry was held, and did so. The Defence Department did nothing until'"a few days ago, when it issued an orclar for the company to parade to-night to reeefve the engineer's shield lately won by it*. It was felt that this was a crucial point in the mutiny, and much interest was taken in the matter. At the appointed time forty-three men appeared on parade out of eighty odd in the corps. The Inspector-General, Colonel Davies, sternly addressed the men, and then ordered those who intended to obey orders in future to march forward. The whole number thereupon marched forward. It is probable that the mutiny has now ended.