GISBORNE RIFLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2092, 18 January 1908, Page 3

GISBORNE RIFLES.

INSTRUCTION CAMP AT ' ' WAINUI. A week-end camp of instruction to be held near tho Wninui beach will be commenced to-day, by the Gisborne Rifles. , ... Weather permitting, the corps will march out of town at 2 n.m. to-day, aiul on the wav out operations similar to those "one through on a service march wifi be carried.out, though they will naturally be restricted, owin" to the narrowness of the road. On arrival the men will, be formed up for the purpose of dislodging a supposititious enemy who have landed and entrenched thcmeselves some distance from the camp. On Sunday, _ if weather permits, similar operations will be earned out, but in this case the corps will act as the attacking force and occupy the trenches. The camp is designed to give tho men instruction in botn attack and defence. On Saturday evening a lecture mil be delivered." Captain Hislop. adjutant of the battalion is expected to be in camp for the purpose of inspecting the corps, and he w ill be a. v ed to "ive the lecture. Ihe corp. will march back to town after lunch on Sunday. . , , , Preliminary instruction in the woix to be done in the camp was given at last- night’s parade of the corps.