The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-09-17 00:00:00

VOLUNTEER 81100TIN4L

on Wedneeday the annual prize-shooting of the
drd D.R.V. took piece at Maiden Cardle. The shoot-
ing was somewhat under the aterage. The wind wee
shifty and the sun wee intm.rly glaring, so that
steatfinese of aim wax a matter of difficulty. The
following shows the results:—

putet ce-aprrrricia (M.—First, the Mayor'a cup; second.
.C.i ; Oval. L 2: fourth, 1:1 Is.. ; illth. L. Seven
rounds at au And 1100 yards.
20) Yds. 500 Yds. Total.
Pergeakt Mutter.' ... ... ... 20 20 57
Htatt,Seradat thteoud ... ... 29 27 rAi
Privet iW. Chick ... ... ... 24 24 -
25 .11i
Private A. Marsh ... .. ... :10 '3l 50
Sergeant Roger* ••• ... ... 1:1 24 17
Private Vincent ... ... ... 2:
tkisarterniess r-Seroaat Co. ... 20 14 —l4
1 vats Ilarrit ... ... ... 21 20 4-1
is I
Lieutenant .1. .1 sa - .. ~, 21 21 I
Private . 18 1
Private Sta•kiev ... . . ... 23 14 C
Private li. It. Oa' I 1 ... ... .. It Is —11 i
Comore, Baker ... ... ... 15 21 itt
The pris, ... 10 t. /An% Mg. :—V at the Mayees eras.
s.g.g.gat Mot .41 ; stvead, Cl. I 4 .4•1-5-re51 Odssitid :
third. £2. Privets Chick; heath. £1 11511... Private C.A. ;
21th. £l. Private A. Marsh.
titCOND COkIPETITION (n).- Fd t ars; •ta.ontl. La; third,
Quattolut,ater l'ivaug.tvia plus.; lOW tl. all Ilf•h, at
..ch; ~xth, Mr, hkseh's g•iiose; sev. nth, night, awl
c„tina, al sal. Saran rowel. reels at 200. 500. sal 030

PM Ts 500 Y•lv. AUU Yale. TAAII
nastentergt. Cross 241 23
Utnar."..torgesint Osmond ... V ZI —72
Sergeant Motbini .25 30 70
sergeant Rogers . . 21 26 IM dd
Private W. Rosters l 2. 18
Private L Robinson .. DI 21 18 57
Private Meader ... ••• 17 II g
Primate 0. Rogers ••• 22 12 22 sit
Private W. Chick lln _
Sergeant Harris 17 24 Li 51
Private Vincent ... 21 2.5 A 54
Private Stockley 26 21 8 61
Private Chrustopher... II 17 14 52
Private A. Cole 21 6 50
Private S. Barnes 21 15 7 44
Private Marsh ... 18 15 10 II
my prise winners in this competition were :—First, £5.
smcsaape ermoi wesinii, A 3. Senteant
lauoilertres ; thinl, quartennaater Newnion'a prize, Private
W. Roger.: fiiurth, Al. Private liolanmta fifth, AZ,
Private Mealir; aieth, Mr. Manila's guinea, priest,
Rogers Seventh, 51, Sergeant Herrin ; eighth. el. Private
Vincent; Muth, £3, Private Stockley. Statf-Sertentit
Osmond tied with grarterniaster-Ser;eant Croon for the
finit prize. hut according to Wimbledon rules. 1476. the
batter took the prim by counting_ the hest !wore at the
longest ranges, than beating St.a-Sergeant veniond by
one point.
AGOKKOSTV. Pnizne—For the highest SWIM in A and B.
First, Kr. Primer's prise ; rewind, 11r. Steele's splines.
staff-tiergesunt • .4111100.1, 118 i pointa. Mr. toorge
Pouney's prime: second, Sergeant Methods, IV, one guinea,
given by Mr. Steele_
THIRD COMPITITION ((I.—The Officers Mae, value
£lO, competed for in skirmishing order. First x 3; second,
AB; third, and fourth. Al 10e. each fifth and sigth,
each.
This competition wee conductol by Captain Hodges and
Anws. The conditions was. that each man
should have a target to himself of the following
dimensions :—Six ft wide and Pt high, painted with.
Vt. equate bulla's eye, counting Mares potato, the
remainder of the target counting two points, admuacing
and retiring between PM and MD yards, firing ten shoes.
The captain took eloarze of the squads,. Lieut. Addrowir,
taking the diagrous of the bits upon the targeta from the
marker's butt. Tills was the first time the skinuisMng
practice in this competition wav most succossfuL
Outera Total.
1 Private Rogers 6 4 25
2 Private W. Rogers 2 - 2,5
3 Sergeant Rogers ... 0 24
4 Private Homer 5 3 21
5 Private Chick 3 - • In
8 Private Vincent 5 1
Ile ate IL Taylor... ... 5 1} 17
8 Privnie Vire 5 I

The Intl r gave dlvii. ui six Lh Prim

Tag reatuta ala, compete'', mai the finishing con.
Wet at the day wee for the consolation prize.; the
ma...nano did not eloee until a late li•ols
Refreehtuente were usual Imo, hied in Sa t isf acto ry
st7bo, by UR I),lnn, of the Junction HoteL

coUNCIL IffEETING.

The Quarterly Meeting of the Town Council was
held on Tuesday, there being present the Mayor (Dr.
Aldride), Alderman Galpin Councillors Pope, F.
Lock, Trost, and tiazel, and Mr. IL Symonds (deputy
Town Cleric.)
The official seal vu affixed to the agreement
between the Council and Mr. G. T. Ensor, giving the
latter permieeiou to sell upon his ground at Charles.
fusee., such agreement to be determinable by 12 months'
notice on either side.
The next matter was to giy• the n.oeary orders
for the payment of monies, but Mr. 11. flyusond.
ennotteued no money was required as the meeting of the
Finance Committee was called but no one attended
The report of the Charity Commissioners, the Dr:ern.
Tows CLZILX intimated, had been received, and two
months' would be allowed for any objections to it.
on the motion of Mr. Pore, the ronsideration of it
wao put down for the next matins.
Mr. Porn drew attention to the Dew d at the
top of the town, He had had several oo:Xte that
there were no means of carrying it oil or the service
water. Soto must be don&
it wes pit.tylle Mardi said, some proriekx, boa
not been madebefore the houses were put up Q.T..
Mr. Peri ouggcsred the inhabitaate of the district
should take the IDAW.ir in their own hands and
bokoost with the led Government &eel.
Then some pressruns would be brought to bear ape&
eh as members of ths Beard, end eventually the
matter which had bees oontinnally brought up during
ow hid two ys)fin and Bathing dons in It would be
ASild tell•