VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7845, 10 September 1904, Page 5

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

The Government pirade of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers was held last evening. The muster was the largest for over two years, being fifty strong. The Company were made to represent a battalion of two companies, Lieut. Morton having charge of No. 1 Company, and Sergeant-Major Brighting of No. 2 Company, and they were put through some useful battalion drill. Recruits are being enrolled at every parade, and the Company is gradually being brought up to the full strength. At a meeting held affcar parade, Sergeant-Major Brighting was unanimously elected junior subaltern. At the present time, the Masterton Corps can compare veiy favourably in respect of its ranks, above that of private, with any Corps in any of the districts, all its non-coms now being certificated.

The Wairarapa Native Mounted Rifles are now holding drill in three places, at Te Ore Ore, Papawai and Kohunui, "those at this last place being a new detachment. The local men will parade at Te Ore Ore to-day, Lieutenant Te Tau in command. Captain Jury will com mand at Kohunui.

A Morris-tubs shooting match between i —- teams from the Masterton R'fle Volunteers bo held »* »o date The team which recently *: fld a >»**??. with the Druids' team will compete wiiu another team to ba chosen from the corps. A return match is also being arranged with the Druids, the date of which is to be fixed to suit the latter team.