OUR VOLUNTEERS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8399, 13 February 1894, Page 2

OUR VOLUNTEERS.

Circular Memo. The Easter Encampment. The following circular uiomo, dated 10th February, 1894, from the Military and Volunteer Office has been reoeived by Captain CJapham :— (1) Copy of circular, No. G of 81st January last, showing results of volley firing 1893, herewith, for general information. (2) Cireulsr No. 7, of 3rd inatant, directs thnt the infantry drill, 1893, be taken into vie, from date of circular. Five infantry drill boobs and two musketry instruction, 1892, herewith, for use of i corps. (3) It has been decided that all Volunteer corps in the eolonv shall encamp at Easter. The Volunteers of the Wellington, Wanganni and T&ranaki districts will encamp at a suitable place on the Maoawatu line, in the vioinity of Wellington. Mounted corps in this districts will also encamp together, at a place to be hereafter named. Detailed instructions will shortly be issued. (4) Officers commanding corps of all arms will, as soon as possible, furnish me with an estimate of the number, in order that arrangements may be made for supplies. (5) Officers commanding corps will, aa soon as possible, furnish lists of names of members of their respective commands who intend competing at the New Zealand Bifle Association Meeting^ in order thut railway passes may be furnished for their use, over Qovern« ment railways. (6) Referring to paragraph 135, Volunteer Befiulations, calling for annual account of receipts and expenditure not later than 3ißt January in each year. Officers commanding corps will give this this matter their immediate attention. Siuabt Nbwail, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding District. Results of Volley Firing for 1893. Defence Offico, Wellington, 3let January, 1894. Circular 6. The following results of the volley firing by Volunteers Corpa for 1893 are published for gerioral information :—: — S.?g^ Volley. < © ct- c Corps. S'pCTJf £ B=g' ?B ?« I- I 131 3

Corps who had not two-thirds of tho strength present exclusive of officers ; vido par 20S, Volunteer Regulations :—: —

The returns of tho undermentioned Corps have not been received to date (10th Janizary, 1894) : — East Coast M R, G Battery, Master ton B, Albert B, Wellington B, Canterbury g R, Richmond X, Tnapeka B, Palmer^ton S B. RBOAPITUIATIOH\ Corps with two thirds present „, 62 Corps with less than two thirds present 27 Corps from whom no returns received 9 Total Corps in 'Colony (not including Canterbury H B) 98 (Signed) Stoabt Kbwjspul, Lieutenant-Colonel, . President OB.E^

Wanganui B ... 55 48 717 14-95 13-05 Christa OE •... 49 48 626 13-04 12 77 Kaiapoiß ... 75 73 944 12 93 12 58 Wairoa M B ... 41 38 493 1310 12 14 Gore Riiles ... 40 36 484 13-44 12 10 Dunedin O0- ... 58 48 698 14-54 1203 Alexandra O ... 50 44 590 13-40 11-80 Waimate Rifles 40 34 466 1370 11-65 Ist Westland B 59 43 680 1581 11-52 Taranaki Rifles 51 47 582 12 38 11-45 Waimeaßiflea... 35 26 398 15 30 11 37 Te A.roha B ... 44 87 498 13"45 11 31 Wellington N A 89 82 978 11-85 10-98 Heleon O B ... 44 35 476 13-60 108 L Blenheim C R... 46 32 492 14-90 1069 NOtagoMß ... 41 31 434 13-90 10-58 Chrisfcehurch B 62 48 548 1 1-41 1053 B Battery ... 35 32 366 11-43 1045 Waiuku Cavalry 49 35 510 1457 10-40 ' E Battery ... 46 4t 476 H-6G 10-S4. Otago Hussars... 41 37 418 1T29 10U9 Hamilton L 1 ... 41 33 414 12-54 10-09 Bangiora Rifles 46 40 464 1160 10 08 Hastings Rifles 41 31 412 18 29 10 04 Pefcone N A ... 67 50 566 11-32 992 Kaitangata R ... 44 38 436 II 1 46 990 N Dunedin R ... 58 42 668 135 a 9.79 Manawatu M 841 33 396 12 00 9-65 Blenheim Rifles 57 39 638 13 79 943 Wellington CR 61 55 666 10.29 927 Canterbury V C 63 49 578 11-77 9-17 A Battery ... 49 38 448 11.78 914 I Battery ...35 25 306 lg'24 874 Knmara Riiles... 49 32 426 13-21 8 GJ> Thames N A ... 69 45 586 13-02 8-49-Timaru N A ... 53 36 440 11-89 8-30 Biversdale Bifles 42 28 346 1235 823 Bruce Rifles ... 41 29 332 11-44 809 Canterburyß ... 47 42 374 890 7-95 Timaru Rifles ... 56 35 440 12-57 7-85 liYttelton N A... 56 44 438 995 7-82 Stoke Rifles ... 39 25 296 11-84 7-58 Eangitikei R 846 36 342 9*50 7*43 H Battery ... 47 33 348 10-54 7-40 Wellington G- ... 53 34 38"i 11-11 7-32 TeAwamufcuMß 43 30 314 1046 730 A Co Cant. M. 857 43 416 967 7-29 Dunedin N A ... 59 44 424 963 7-18 Palmerston NB 49 33 352 10-66 7*lB Ashburton Bifles 43 28 296 10-56 6.88 Auckland B ... 41 35 282 805 6-87 Wanganui N-A 59 38 388 10-21 6-57 ChnatchurchCG 26 21 160 761 6-15 Oamaru N A ... 38 25 224 896 58a N Battery NZB 46 35 266 7-fJO 5'7S RangitikeiC ... 35 23 200 869 5-70 Dunedin E ... 64 45 360 800 5-62 MarlboroughMß 33 21 180 8-57 545 HeretaungaMß 41 28 204 728 497 Auckland N A ... 58 42 288 6.85 4-9S PonsonbyNA... 62 44 288 654 46* Napier N A ... 63 36 214 5-94 403

Manchester R ... 43 27 332 1229 7-72 TotaraK ... 51 2* 388 13-85 7-8O Nelson N A ... 60 20 366 12 62 732 Dunedin H B ... 55 30 380 12G8 690 0 Battery ...41 22 264 13 00 643 Victoria E ... 50 24 320)8 33 640 Brunnertonß... 49 20 2&4 1470 600 Temuka B ... 88 1G 224 14 00 s*Bo S Franklin MK 62 31 302 9-74 5-&0 Hawera MB ... 56 35 324 925 8-78 EaatTuieriß ... 28 14 160 1142 571 Geraldiue B ... 36 18 198 1100 5-50 Invercargill O G 44 22 232 10>S4 5-27 Waikouaiti B ... 36 14 18a 1342 6-22 Napier B ... 39 18 200 ll'll 512 Westport N A ... 50 25 250 10*00 6-00-Bluff N A ... 67 81 312 1006 4-65 Auckland CE... 56 22 256 11-63 4-57 D Battery ... 46 21 206 3'B& 4*47 F Battery ... 38 18 138 7-66 3-63 Canterbury MB 38 21 136 6"47 3-57 Biverton B ... 41 20 140 7'CO 3-41 Nasoby B ... 40 12 108 9-00 270 P Chalmers KB 44 18 90 6"92 204 Q-reymonth 8. . 46 6 92 1840 2-00> GreTmoubh NB 59 6 98 16 83 T6S L Battery ... 36 9 5i 6'oo I*so