Temuka Rifles.

Temuka Leader, Issue 3469, 22 July 1899, Page 3

Temuka Rifles.

A company parade of the Temuka Rifles was held on Wednesday evening, fifty members being on parade. Captain Richardson was in command, aDd Lieutenant Whitehead and Staff-Sergeant-Major Jones were in attendance. The company was put through various company movements, and the men acquitted themselves thoroughly well, and received the commendations of the officers present. After parade Captain Richardson read a letter from Major Young and other old members of the corps, asking the present members to give a small donation towards a tombstone to mark the last resting-plaee of the late Lieutenant White, an old comrade. Captain Richardson said the former members of the corps had freely . subscribed to this, and he felt sure the the company would; contribute something towards the object. Sergeant Levens was was deputed to receive subscriptions from the company for the object named. Quarter-master Coira read a brief statement showing that Lieutenant White was for ten years in the Imperial Army, and for some years a member of the Temuka Riflle Captain Richardson then mentioned that, as they were aware, special importance was attached to this parade. The attendance at para4es not having been satisfactory, he waseomp£lled to fine all members absent r Five "volunteers, who had not attended necessary parades, were then discharged from the company, and eleven others were called up and asked for reasons for nonattendance. Satisfactory explanations and pledges for future attendance being given these were allowed to remain members or the company. ~ The roll was then called, and t&e captain said he was gratified to find that all those who were not present had been granted -necial leave, so that it was not necessary ~io fine anyone. He thanked those who had -attended, and trusted that the efforts of rtbeefiicerß were being appreciated, and the attendances would enable the company to 'soon take its old place in tne battalion. In itne course of the evening four new .members were enrolled, and we understand (that there are vacancies for three or four .more suitable men,