THE VOLUNTEER ENCAMPMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 91, 14 April 1903, Page 2

THE VOLUNTEER ENCAMPMENT.

The headquarter Companies of the Taranaki Battalion returned home by special train last night and both officers and men spe*k in high terms of the of thi encampment from the training standpoint while all regret that i's value was somewhat impaired by the -mall muster. Thn Patea corps, for who Q o benefit very largely the camp was hfM at Hawera aa mopt of the corps wished it held at New Plymouth, n.ev<r put in i>ppeararca at "11. Waitara also was not represent d. All the other corps nnd Garrison Bind were represented and we und rstand the Taranaki Guir.ie claim to have had the beati average attendance throughout the camp. Monday morning was devo'ed to a sham fight and the afterncon to striking ctmp and packing luggage the Northern Companies entraining at 7 p.m., N«w Plym u'h biing leached at 9.40 p.m. On a ! l sides thi* men speak in high fc-rim of the camping ground mid the biudiurss of tin peoplo rf Hawera, and on thi whole the Easter encampment of i 903 U no" the eas' 4iicce.<tful in the annals of Taranaki volunteer.'. Fine weather prevailed throughout f be er;oimpment on Monday, although so wet in N w Plymouth quite One at Hawer*.