GISBORNE RIFLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2432, 22 February 1909, Page 5

GISBORNE RIFLES.

WEEK END CAMP. The prettily-situated spot near Tua. motu Island was again the site of the week-end camp of the Gisborne Rifles, which concluded last evening. Only a few members of the corps were able to get away on Saturday afternoon, and the greater proportion of them started for the camp at 9.30 p.m. on Saturday night. It had been originally intended that the latecomers should endeavor to get through the lines of the defending party and capture the camp, but owing to the force in the camp being so small, the project was abandoned. The company orders for yesterday wore as follows:—Rouse 6.30 a.m., parade 6.45 a.m., breakfast 8 a.m., parade 9.30 a.m., dinner 12.45 p.m., parade 2 p.m., dismiss 2.45 p.m., parado 3.45 p.m. The first operations yesterday morning were extended work, fire control, and company drill, and the men showed much improvement in their work. Later in the morning field firing was indulged in at improvised targets on the island at ranges from 500 to GOO yards. A great number of rounds were fired, and the result of the shooting was on the whole very satisfactory. -After dinner the corps received useful instruction in outpost work by Captain Beere and Lieut. Coleman, and then Captain Beere delivered a most interesting lecture io the men on the various branches of the service. The lecture was attentively listened to by the men. and at the close of it a number of questions were asked and answered by both Captain Beere and the men. The order to strike tents was given soon alter the conclusion of Captain .Beere’s remarks, and in a very short space of time the corps was ready for the return journey, which was commenced about 4 p.m., town being reached shortly after 5 p.m. The men appeared to thoroughly enjoy the outing, and judging by the proficiency in the different branches of the work, which they are attaining, there is no doubt that the week-end camps are a most valuable institution, and of inestimable benefit to the members of the corns.