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The Drill Instructor appointed for duty in Invercargill, and who was in camp from Saturday last, is Sergt-Major Kibbelwhite, a gentleman who had several years experience in the Imperial Army in India previous to being sent to the colony some two years ago, and he may be expected to well maintain the present standard of Volunteer efficiency locally. The Sergeant-Major is also a firstrdass shut, the writer’s first acquaintance with him occurring at the N.Z.R.A. Oamaru meeting of 1898, * * * Sergeant Meade left for Dunedin by the express last Saturday, and expects for some time t@ come to be be located at the Central Battery, St. Clair, where he will be pleased to see any of his late Southland Volunteer friends who may be visiting Dunedin. * * * On Wednesday next the City Guards fire the second competition for the Challenge Belt, together with the final for the second class shots’ medal given by the company, ranges as previously announced. * * * An interesting link in the history of the G Battery, in the shape of a group photo of the Sergeants of about 1884 has been presented to the Oreti Rifles for their orderly room, by Lieut.-Colonel Hannah, together with one of the officers of the district taken some five years ago. # * « Members of the Oreti Rifles have been favoured by Cbap.-Capt. Bates, or as he has been styled since taking a prominent part in preventing what might have been a sanguinary combat early this week, the “ Champion Chaplain,” with a printed copy of the sermon preached by him at the Southland Mounted Rifles’ late camp at Wallace town, * * «= Proofs of the camp photos, referred to in our article, are now on view in Mr Ross’s window, Tay street, and will be found very good.