THE VOLUNTEERS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6126, 12 March 1898, Page 7

THE VOLUNTEERS.

The following members of the Timani Rifles have qualified as marksmen for the year 1897-98 : — Colour-Sergeant Higgins, Sergeants Worsley, Macdonald, Collins and Stokes, Corporals Hokigate and Purdon, Privates Andrews, Bizzaul, Clements, J. Currie, W. Currie, Ellis, Ferguson, Finney, Husband, Jowsey, Karton, Halcolmson, M'Nab, Munroe,.Niall, Shrimpton, Stevens, Toneycliffe, Tubb and Waterman. The following table shows the result of volley and independent firing of the South Canterbury corps •. — I__c--8 Volley. pendent. Corps. -g , '^ j S. 6 _ 5 §> d-S g & • & &. <**& $ * Timwu Bifles ] 52 WlSOSiw^ 111 l 21.86 Waiuiate Bifles 38 615 10J3B 671 17.65 Temuka Biflea 39 648 14.05 ,663 14.50 TimaTU Port Guards ... 46 644 14.0(1 880 19.13 Timaru City Bifles ... 64 786 13.02 1021 18.90 Afihbarton Bifles .„ 45 450.6 lO.OIJ 042.21_27 It is understood that the Commandant of the Now Zealand Forces will allowthe Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry to retain its uniform and swords, and to remain distinctively a cavalry corps. He adheres, however, to his previous decision regarding tho use of the long rifle, though he wiU allow the men to discard the bayonet. An inspection of the Christchurch City Guards and Imperial Rifles was held atthe drillshed last night by ColoneLPole-Penton, the Commandant of tho New Zealand. Forces. Colonel Gordon, Major Day and Adjutant-Captain Hobday were present, and Staff Sergeant-Major Barritt was in attendance. The City Guards mustered forty-one rank and file, under Captain Creawell, Lieutenants Sandford and Bishop being ilso on parade. The corps was putthrough. manual, physical and company drill byvits sfficers and non-commissioned officers. In some departments the work done w__b liardly up to the high standard which usually characterises this corps. The Imperial Rifles, under Captain .harlewood, Lieutenants Marciel.and Holierness being also on parade, was next nspected, and performed similar work. ?ifty-two men answered to the roll callj tnd for a newly-formed company-the work lone was creditable.