VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.
A parade of the Duuediu Engineers was held at the Garrison Hall on Wednesday evening, when Colonel Webb made au in spection of the corps. After examination of the arms, etc., the company were exercised in iufantry drill by tho officers and non commissioned officers,'aud at the conclusion Colonel Webb expressed himself well atttu fied with the corps in all respects. The parade state w.is : Captain Beal, Lieu tenant Barclay, 1 sergeant-major, 1 bugle major, o sergeants, 8 corporals, 2 buglers, 54 privates; total, OS. After parade a meeting was held for the purpose of electing a lieutenant, when Mr G. !>. Ross, formerly lieutenant in tho L Battery and Port Chalmers Naval Artillery, was unanimously elected to the position. A vote of thanks was accorded to Lance-corporal Midgley for his present of a model of a military bridge for the corps' orderly room. It was f>n nounccd that a squad for sword exercise would be formed and instruction commenced, under Sergeant-major M'Pherson, on 10th August. For homo weeks past a club class has been under instruction in the rue of Indian clubs by Captain Montgomery, who has kindly given his services to the corps fur this purpose.
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