1889.

VICTORIA.

REPORT

QJ!'

COUNCIL OF DEFENCE.

.PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 15 OF ACT No. 777.

~P. 6\.tt±lt.otitP. : BOBT, a. IIIU.IN, GOVEKNMENT l'BINTEB, HELBOti'BNE.

No lCK -[la.]-18603.

APPROXIMATE OOS'l! OF REPOR'l'. ;£ '· d. l'repa.ratlon-N ot giTcn~

Printing 800 eopie~~} •• 20 10 0

REPORT OF COUNCIL OF DEFENCE UPON THE NAVAL AND

liiLITARY FORCES OF VICTORIA.

The following Annual Report is made, m accordance with section 15 of The Discipline Act 1883:-

NAVAL.

The efficiency of the Naval Forces has been well maintained during the past year.

The torpedo branch of the service has received much exercise. Instruction of every description has been carried out.

Classes have been held for petty officers to qualify for promotion to warrant officers, and all 'the vacancies have now been filled by successful candidates at the examinations held in connexion therewith.

The following table shows the drills and instructions that have been given in the Permanent Force and in the Brigade:-

VICTORIAN NAVAL FORCES.

RETURN of Drills and Instructions, &c., for the Year ending 30th June, 1889.

Gun Drill. General Drills. -~

§ ,:l

Ship, 1 0 • ~r ·~ ~J -

" '§ ~ 'tl!! 0 • ,; !...: ,:l ~ ~IX! 1~ ~~

,.;i ,.;i ,;

8~ ~ ,!t "' f j ~~ = .!:!> 1~!:~:1 :;1 ;>:i ~ "' ~ '!-<< I'< I'; - -- ---:t~-;

--Nelson ... 43 16 100 30 13 13 6 12 2 Two clalll!e!l of 3 officers and 42 men qualifying

for Instructors and Seaman Gunners. i One class of 16 untrained men palll!ing through

30 l instruction. Oerbe1'Uil ... 44 12 40 31 18 35 22 17 2 14 2 Three classes of 3 officers and 44 men palll!ed

Victoria 24 35 36 19 27 28 28 through Musketry course at Butts. ... 14 18 14 17 3 Skirmishing )frty of 3 officers and 42 men at

.Albert 59 26 42 47 practice at utts on 10 occasions .

... 22 59 19 68 27 21 13 2 Instruction to officers and men of Naval Brigade - - on 12 occasions. '

100: 85 Total ... 133 122 235 106 111 123 158 43 56 9 11fiJ;il

RETURN oF ToRPEDO INSTRUCTION.

Four officers have received instruction and passed through a course of electricity, including manu­facture and use of explosives, tubes, &c.

Three of these officers have also passed through a course of Whitehead instruction, including ·the balance chamber.

Nine seamen have received instruction in both subjects for the rating of "Instructor," out of which four passed the examinations; two having been recommended for a further course of instruction.

Ten seamen are at present under instruction for the rauk of Seaman-gunner and Torpedo-man. Seven men of the Naval Brigade have received instruction in Whitehead on "drill-atloat'' days and

on Friday evenings. The total number of runs for the year is 150.

~In penonneL

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VICTORIAN NAVAL BRIGADE.

RETURN of Drills, Instructions, &c., for the Year ending 30th June, 1889 •

•

Target Practice., t Gun Drill. oi R

1 ::1 .2. ;; <!>

"" " "' ~~ ~ -ai ~ 'i!t! ·.: ;;:!

H.L. I B.L. j~ .!3 A

- . Si

~ .g 10"' J 11" I :~i ;~ -;; ~

~~ " a.., "'" 0 Gun. RUle.

"' :a ~ll rLII'I 00' Ill "' ---200 210 248 262 120 67 60 180 170 36 48 3 13 12

-------- ----------~-.-3 1 1s I 12 200 210 248 262 120 67 60 : 180 170 36 48

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MISCELLANEOUS.

Brigade called out seven days in July. General muster on opening of Melbourne Exhibition, 1st August, 1888. Inspection by Captain Thomas, January, 1889 (in drill-rooms). Inspection by Captain Manu, April, 1889 (in drill-rooms). Brigade afloat during Easter cruise, four days, April, 1889.

. I

~ 0 "" "' "' ,!!!

~ "' ~ ... ----12 94

-----12 94

The Naval Brigade is at its full strength, and in an efficient condition as regards. the men, but difficulty is experienced in obtaining suitable officers, the complement being short by three. The squadron was assembled for the Easter cruise with satis­factory results.

During the past year, the periods of service of Captain Alan B. Thomas, R.N., and Lieut. Hon. Patrick Hely-Hutchinson, R.N., have expired.

Captain W. F. S. Mann, R.N., has succeeded Captain Thomas in command of the Naval Forces.

Commander J. B. Hay, R.N., has been appointed for a term of service of three years, as commander in the Naval Forces.

The period of service of Mr. Drewitt, gunner, R.N., having expired, he has, with the consent of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, been re-engaged for a further period of five years. This officer was sent home to re-qualify in gunnery and torpedo work, and he has returned to the colony, having attended the classes of instruction in H.M. ships Excellent and Verrwn.

Coq41ttonof The Cerberus and the gunboats Victoria andAlbert are in a satisfactory condition. vesaell.

The boilers of the Nelson having been condemned it has been decided not to renew them, and though she will no longer be available for purposes of manreuvring, she will still be of service by being moored in a defensive position in the channels. In order to make her more suitable for this work some alterations have been carried out and provision has been made to mount Rapid Fire Guns on her deck.

The torpedo boats have all been fitted with Mr. Dann's patent dropping gear, and it has been found to work very satisfactorily.

The attached table A shows the strength and' establishment of the Victorian Naval Forces.

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MILITARY.

. The strength of the Military Forces has been well maintained, and a creditable advance has been made in their efficiency.

The Easter camps at Langwarrin and the Heads were better attended than c.,.. usual. A larger number were present than on any previous occasion, and a consider-able portion stayed two extra days.

The following return shows the attendance:-

Langwarrin.

Attendance, 4 days •. . 2,176 , 6 " ••• 1,576

Total for 4 days , 6 "

Queensclifi".

Attendance, 4 days " 6 ,

.•• 2,554

... 1,815

378 239

A camp for Mounted Rifles was held at Langwarrin in Octoper, 1888, with ~~-KouDted good results, though the number attending was small.

A Cadet camp was held at the same time, and the Commandant reported very Clld•t camp.

favorably on both of these camps. ·

The Victorian Rangers held two small camps at Inglewood and Ararat. time was devoted to preliminary drill, and the results were encouraging.

The Victorian Rangera.

This year, for the first time, a sum of money was placed on the Estimates as Annual Oompe­

prizes for drill and shooting. The results have been most satisfactory. The Corn- tit101111.

mandant reports that the contests were most keenly carried out, and have tended more to improve the drill and shooting, both as regards gunnery and musketry, than any system hitherto tried.

A patriotic offer of Mr. Chirnside to maintain a half-battery of Horse Artillery Boret~. has been accepted, and the Nordenfeldt Battery maintained by Sir William Clarke, Bart., has been combined with it to form one battery of Horse Artillery.

The head-quarters of the South Grant Battery has been transferred to Queens- Ganilon

cliff. It has also been decided to change the name of this battery to the Port Phillip ArilllelT.

Battery, and raise a detachment at Sorrento. They will be attached to the V.A. for discipline, and will form a reserve immediately available to man the forts at the Heads.

A verv satisfactorv measure of success has attended the formation of corps ofv1ctor~an the Victorian" Rangers from the Rifle Clubs in the country districts, and the number Ra.ngen.

fixed for the present establishment have been readily enrolled. They have now been formed as a corps under sepamte command, and Captain Otter, of the Victorian Artillery, has been appointed Major in command.

It has been considered advisable to send officers of the Permanent Force to Instructlonot

·England for instruction, and Captain Umphelby, V.A., has been sent to undergo a omeen.

course at Shoeburyness and Woolwich.

As officers of the Militia visiting England have requested to be allowed seconding

t d f '}" · ' · h'l h h • ot6cenofthe o un ergo courses o m1 1tla mstructwn w 1 st at ome, at t e1r own expense, MWtla.

the system of seconding such officers during their absence from the colony has been adopted, by which they are able to retain their positions in their corps, and draw their militia pay.

Captain Offieer and Lieutenant Tope have been the first officers so seconded.

The periods of service of the following Imperial officers have expired :­Col. Disney, R.A. Lt.-Col. Walker, R.A. Major Rhodes, R.E.

Col. Brownrigg has succccl:cd Col. Disney in command of the Victorian Mili­tary Forces.

Oha.ngee in Btalf, Imperial ot6ctn.

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Lt.-Col. Dean-Pitt, R.A., has been appointed for a term of service to command the Artillery, and Major Rainsford Hannay, R.E., has been appointed for a term of service as Commanding Engineer.

The attached table B shows the relative strength of the Forces on the 30th June, 1888, and 30th June, 1889, respectively.

Table C shows the establishment as last fixed.

Equipm•nt. The equipment of the Field l•'orce has been maintained in a serviceable condition. Three waggons have been built for the use of the Commissariat and Transport Corps, and were found of great service at the encampment.

s;:~~~lon, The following table shows the drills and lectures which have been held, and the average attendance of offlcers, non-commissioned officers, and men :-

I

Average Average Attendance of - Number. Attendance of Non-commis-Officers. sioned Officf>rs

and Men.

Infantry drills ... ... ... 17 4 48 Drills of Warrant and Non-commissioned 24 ... 21

officers, Permanent Stafl:' Musketry drills ... 16 • 14 ... . .. .., Lectnres for officers ... ... ... 12 20 . ..

" Non-commissioned officers 2 ... 48

and men Battery and Sword drill, Field Artillery 9 3 ...

Brigade Cadet officers and Teachers' drills ... 52 4 39 teachers.

The following officers and non-commissioned officers and men have passed examinations or received certificates during the year:-

-

Special Certificates ... ... . .. Passed for promotion to the rank of Major ... ... Pas~ed for promotion to the rauk of Captain ... Passed examination for confirmation of Commission ... Recci ved First-class Certificates for Infantry drill ... Received Second-class Certificates for Infantry drill ... l{eceived Third-class Certificates for Inlimtry drill ... Received Certificates as Instructors in Musk'etry ... Received Army Signalling Certificates ... . .. Ueceived Flag Signalling Certificates ... ... Re-examined for Army Signalling Certificates ... Re-examined for Flag Signalling Certificates ...

. 31st July, 1889.

Non-commis-Officers. sioned Officers

and Men.

4 . .. 11 .. . 26 ... 41 . ..

Nil ... . .. 39 . .. 35

6 17 6 34 2 112

... 7 ... 58

JAMES LORIMER,

President .

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TABLE A.

RETURN of Naval Forces, 30th June, 1889.

-

Commandant ... . .. Captains ... ... ... Commanders ... ... Lieutenants ... ... Sub-Lieutenants ... ... Warrant Officers ... . .. Surgeons ... . .. Chief Engineers ... ... Fleet Engineers ... . .. Engineers ... . .. Paymasters ... ... Clerk ... ... ... Chief Torpedo Gunner ... Torpedo Artificers ... Engine-Room Artificers ... Petty Officers ... ... Leading Seamen ... . .. A.B.'s ... ... . .. Training Seamen ... ... Boys ... ... ... Stokers ... ... ... Chief Steward ... . .. Cooks ... ... . .. Sick-bay Men ... ... Officers' Servants ... ... Stewards ... ... 'carpenters ... ... Corporals ... ... Painter ... ... . .. Armorer ... ... ... Storekeeper ... . .. Bugler ... ... ... Hulk-keeper ... . ..

Total, all ranks ... I

Dated 4th July, 1889:

PERMANENT FORCE~ N A V ll. BRIGADE,

-----------

Strength, 30th June.

1 i . ..

1 5 I

16 I 1 l 5 1 1 1 3 3

I5 11 72 12 6

40 1 '7 1 3

IO 7 2 1 I I

.. . 1

--232

Establishment. St:rengtb, 30tll June Ests.bli•hment.

1 . .. ... ... 1 I 1 I 1 6 . .. 6 1 5 2

16 ll 11 1 2 2 I .. . . .. 1 ... . .. 5 20 20 1 .. . ... 1 ... ... 1 ... . ... 3 . .. ... 3 2 2

15 26 26 11 . .. ... '79 314 311 7 ... .. . 5 3 .. .

40 ... . .. I ... ... 7

! ... . .. 1 ... . .. 4 ... .. .

10 ... . .. '7 ... ... 2 ... . .. 1 ... . .. 1 ... . .. 1 ... . .. 1 .. . ... 1 ... ...

I ----I

236 385 I 382 I I

W. F. S. MANN, Captain of the Cerberus, and in Command

of the Naval Forces of Victoria.

TABLE B.

RETURN showing Strength of VICTORIAN MniTARY FoRCES on 30th June, 1888.

Permanent. Head Quarters Staff •.• ... .. . • .. Permanent Staff (Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers) Victorian Artillery ... . . . ... .. . Permanent Section, Corps of Engineers ..• . .. Mounted Rifles ... ... ... ... . •. Rifle Volunteers .. . Cadet Corps .. .

Militia. Cavalry ... ... ..• ... ••. ..• . .. N ordenfelt Battery . . . . . . .. • . . . . .. Field Artillery Brigade ("A," "B," and "C" Batteries and Head-

quarters) ... ... .•. .. . . .. ... Garrison Artillery, 1st Brigade (Geelong, South Grant, North

Melbourne, Williamstown Batteries, and Head-quarters) ... Garrison Artillery, 2nd Brigade (Port Fairy, Warrnambool, Harbour

and Portland Batteries) ... ... ... . ..

C f E . {Submarine Mining Company . .. . .. or so ,uo-meers . . . • . P e F1eld Company (mcludmg Telegraph Sect10n)

1st Battalion V. Rifles ... ... ... ... . .. 2nd , , ..• .•• . .. ... .. . 3rd , , .. • . . • . • • ••· .. · 4th " , ... ... .•. ... . .. Medical Staff •.. ..• ... .•. . .. . .• Unattached .. . . . . . ..

Total, Permanent and Militia

Mounted Rifles •.• Rifle Volunteers ... . .. Volunteer Ambulance Corps

Grand Total

Total a.ll Ranks.

5 32

197 21 11

4 2

58 25

262

357

287 62 93

482 480 399 378

16 68

3,239

993 557 36

4,825

Rel!el"t't!ll.

9 2

144

181

88 16 63

215 261 197 211

1,387

H. S. BROWNRIGG, Col., Commandant V.M.F.

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RETURN showing Strength of VICTORIAN MILITARY FoRCES on 30th June, 1889.

Permanent. Head Quarters Staff Permanent Staff (Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers) Victorian Artillery .. . . . . .. . . .. Permanent Section, Victorian Engineers Mounted Rifles . .. •.. .. . Victorian Rangers Cadet Corps

Militia. Cavalry Horse Artillery Field .Artillery Brigade ("A," "B,'' and "C" Batteries,

and Head-quarters) ... ... ... . .. Garrison Artillery, (Geelong, South Grant, North Mel-

1 bourne, Port Fairy, W arrnambool, Williamstown, Harbour Trust, and Portland Batteries) ...

V . t · E · {Submarine Mining Company 1c onan .ngmeers 1,. Id C 'le ompany ... 1st Battalion V. Rifles 2nd 3rd 4th

" " "

, , "

Ambulance Corps Ordnance, Commissariat, and Transport Corps Medical Staff ... .. . . .. . .. Reserve of Officers

Total, Permanent and Militia

Mounted Rifles Victorian Rangers ... Volunteer Ambulance Corps

Grand Total

4 32

224 21 ll 8 3

61 62

264

614 63 98

491 475 486 350

33 22 15 46

3,383

1,017 693

58

R<ll!erves.

1st Class. I 2nd Class.

I 1

17

14

3 19 5

14 17

9 2

67

170 16 48

134 183 132 151

----·- 11-----91 912

H. S. BROWNRIGG, Col., Commandant V.M.F.

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TABLE C.

ESTABLISHMENT OF VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES, lsT JULY, 1889.

""· ; ~ ~ ~ ~ ••• _ .... ~ (1,) • .! ~ ~ e e ~~ ~ ~ . ~ ~ ~

c . -~ g ~ 1: g (1,)1: ; ~~ ~.re e 9 ~ ~ I! . cP .!!! I "0 ~ o e ~ ~ (1,) ~ (1,) .§ et cu ~ ~=:: ~ c m .Q,) ~ be m -g ~ oo ;:; ~ !Ji ;.8 ~ ·~ ~ J5 ~ ~! at~ ~ ~~ ~m ~ § =§ ~ r% . ~ : I §-fB 11i § :g .9 = r:a ~ ~ ~ ~ t::~~ >-. ~ Ill~ ~ cu 00

o! ~ Cl'~ (1,) • ~ o . (1,) .;... ~ ·c t m.. = ~ ~ o tJi o! I..., ~ S m , m c u:i ~ ...., m <m c .. oo ~ =J5 ~ e'> 3 ...., ...., ~ ~ a.> (1,) "0 ...., r:n: .~ ...... •

Corps.

"i I ~ a.i .s = ;.; ~ ~ (1,) § § :g § .c ;.~ >-.-~ 0~ ; . Q.) l. ~ l. Q.) c . ; ; ~ I o! ~ ~ ~ tU 8. ~-~:: .s c; ~ ~ ] ~ i ] 1 ~ n l ~ ~ n ~ u 1~ l~ gJ ·~i u ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ '

1

~ -~ ~ ~ ·~ ~ §~ 1 l ~ ~ ~ I 0 >-< "' 0 >-< 1 < "-<0' ~ oo oo -oo ;> <o ""o C>~ , o., ll:l S oS m oo oo oo o ~ "" < < f"l E-< c., l"l ~ E-< ,.... -'-----------------~----------------------------------

PERMANENT.

H P:td Quarters Staff V 1ucorian Artillery ... . .. Permanent Section, Victorian Engineers Permanent Staff of Militia ... Mounted Rifles Victorian Rangers ... Cadet Corps' Staff .•.

Total Permanent Forces

MILITIA.

Head Quarters Staff Cavalry ••• Horse Artillery Field Artillery-Three Batteries ••• Garrison Artillery-Eight Batteries ... Victorian }Submarine Company Engineers Field Company ... lst Battalion V. Rifles ..• 2nd , 3rd , , 4th " " Ambulance Corps Ordnance, Commissariat, and Trans­

port Corps Medical Staff

Total Militia

Mounted Rifles Victorian Rangers ••• • •• Volunteer Ambulance Corps

GRAND TOTAL

1 I 2 I l I ··I ... ···1···1···1···1 ... I """1"""1 ... I ... I ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .••• ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 2 6 . . . l . . . . . . l . . . . . . .. . . . . l .. . l . . . 2 13 . . . . . . 13 13 . . . .. . 4 l 4 185 . . . 8 256

l .. . .. . . . 3 l .. . ... . . . l ... ... 3 .. . .. . . .. ... 3 ... 14 ... ... 26

l 8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ll 10 22 ... ... ... ... ... ... . ..

1

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 32

l 6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9

l ,+1·~ I·~ I ; I : ; ~ .•• ; .•• ..• ••• .•• ;~ ! ~ ; •.• ·~ ;; ••• •.. ;,.I ;~ ••. : ·; ·; ·; I ;~ ..• ·~ ,.: I ...

l 2

l l l l

3 7 l

2 2 2 2

l l 3 8

l 4 4 4 4

l 2 2 9

16 3 3

12 12 12 12

l

5 l

9

I ~ i

l l l l

l l 2

3 4

18 32 5 4

16 16 16 16 3

4

3 3

3 4

18 32

4 4

16 16 16 16 3

5

24 57

12

40

3 4

l l 3 8 l l 4 4 4 4

59 22

144 614 59 74

444 444 444 344 32

ll

10

3 7l 60

269 723 83

lOO 501 501 503 403

39

29 20

120 240 40 60

318 318 318 218

I

···17 _jr9j3o js4j5j ... lr 161 91 1 /··-1 1 I 1 I··· 1 61 51 61 ... 11371 41 31137 1 ... 11331 41 31 ... 131 12,691 l10 I ... 13,334 11,681

64 14

9 I 36 I·· ·I l 1···1·--1 9 ... 9 ... ... ···I··· l ... .. . 45 ... ... 541... ... ... ... ... 18 828 ... ... 1,010 6 30 ... .. . .. . ... 6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 ... ... 30 ... ... ... ... ... 12 742 ... ... 856

l ... ... ... ... ... l ... ... ... 3 ... .,. 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... 42 ... ... 50

11ill22147lr57 18121-r 16126 -~ -9---~ -~ 161~-7 -6 -2 229 4-3 24o 113133 4-7 465 4,502 !o-8 5,591 ·--

H. S. BROWNRIGG, Col., Commandant V.M.F.

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TABLE D •.

RIFLE CLUBS.

RETURN of RIFLE CLUBS, showing Members Sworn in on 30th June, 1888, and 30th June, 1889.

Number Sworn in on 30th June, Number Sworn in on 30th June, 1889. 1888.

Na.me o! Club. Victorian

Mounted. Rangers. Rifle Clubs. Total. Mounted. Victorian

Rifle Clubs. Total. Rangers.

---Allansford ... ... 20 .. . 83 53 24 ... 13 37

• Alphington ... ... . .. ... 21 21 ... Disb~nded Alexandra ... . .. 20 ... 10 30 31 .. . I 11 42 Amp hi theatre ... ... . .. . .. 38 38 ... .. . 39 39 Apsley ... ... .. . . .. . .. 19 19 ... Disbanded Ararat •-:• ... . .. 98 19 117 ... 132 7 139 Avoca ... ... ... ... .. . 28 28 ... . .. 22 22 Avenel. ..... . .. 17 ... l4 31 9 . .. 17 26 Bacchus Marsh ... ... ... .. . 22 22 ... .. . 23 23 Bairnsdal~ ... ... ... . .. 37 37 38 ... 29 67 Balmoral ... ... ... . .. 39 39 ... .. . 25 25 Ballarat ... ... ... . .. 48 48 ... ... 51 51 Ballan ... ... ... . .. . .. 23 23 . .. .. . 20 20 Beaufort ... ... . .. . .. 48 48 .. . ... 44 44 Beech worth ... ... ... ... 27 27 .. . .. . 22 22 Benalla ... . .. 31 . .. 23 54 40 ... 5 45 Bendigo ... ... ... .. . 17 17 . .. Disbanded Bethanga ... ... ... .. . 22 22 .. . Disbanded Blackw'ood ... ... ... . .. 29 '29 . .. ... I 18 18 Blakeville ... ... ... . .. 21 21 . .. Diobanded Boort ... ... .. . ... .. . 22 22 ... Disbanded Branxholme ... . .. 16 ... 14 30 13 ... I 11 24 Bridgewater·on·Loddon ... ... Nil ... . .. Disbanded Broadford ... ... 20 ... 21 41 15 . .. I n 26 Boorhaman ... ... . .. ... 22 22 .. . Disbanded Byaduk ... ... ... ... 32 32 ... . .. 22 22 Belfast (Port Fairy) ... ... .. . 44 44 ... . .. 48 48 Bealiba ... ... .. . . .. 38 38 ... ... 40 40 Boneo ... ... ... ... Nil .. . 13 ... 7 20 Ballarat (Mounted) ... ... Nil . .. 20 ... 20 20 Camperdown ... ... 17 ... 17 84 8 . .. 15 23 Caramrit ... ... 10 ... 19 29 8 ... 8 16 Carisbrook ... . .. ... ... 15 15 ... .. . 20 20 Casterton ... ... 11 ... 30 41 12 .. . 16 28 Castlemaine ... ... ... . .. 32 32 ... Disbanded Charlton ... . .. ... 41 22 63 ... 31 I . 21 52 Chetwynd ... ... ... . .. 23 23 ... Disbanded Chiltern ... ... . .. ... 21 21 . .. Disbanded Creswick ... ... ... ... 59 59 . .. . .. 28 28 Colac ... ... . .. ... ... 31 31 . .. . .. 16 16 Coleraine ... ... 13 ... 21 34 11 . .. 20 31 Clunes ... ... ... . .. Nil ... 17 ... 7 24 Daylesford .... ... 13 ... 58 71 . .. Disbanded Dean and Rocky Lead ... ... . .. 28 28 . .. ... I 23 23 Dig by ... ... ... ... ... 33 33 ... . .. 23 28 Dim boo la ... ... ... ... 20 20 .. . Disbanded Docker's Plains ... ... ... ... 30 30 . .. .. . 20 20 Donald ... ... . .. 30 28 58 . .. 27 23 50 Dunkeld ... ... 11 . .. 28 39 5 ... 18 23 Dunolly ... ... . .. 23 15 38 . .. 26 8 34 Dromana ... ... 6 . .. 19 25 ... Disbanded Drouin ... ... 7 ... 22 29 10 ... 15 25 Durham Ox ... ... 16 ... 11 27 12 ... 10 22 Dandenong ... ... ... Nil ... 16 ... 20 36 Echuea ... ... ... . .. 34 34 ... 123 I ... 123 Edenhope ... ... ... ... 25 25 .. . Disbanded Elmhurst ... ... ... . .. 24 24 ... Disbanded Ehnore ... ... 32 . .. 24 56 34 ... 4 38 Euroa ... ... ... 22 .. . 31 53 20 .. . 3 23 Everton ... ... . .. ... 27 27 . .. ... 29 29 Eaglehawk ... ... . .. . .. 93 93 .. . ... 104 104 Egerton ... ... ... ... 35 35 ... ... 33 33 Fernihurst ... ... . .. ... 21 21 ... Disl•1mded Ferntree Gully ... . .. 10 ... 82 4.2 ... ... I 27 27 Flinders (Cape Schanck) ... 17 ... 9 26 11 ... 14: lH

:::Name or Club.

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RIFLE CLuBs-continued.

Number Swol'n in on 30th June, 1888.

1------------,---~---·----

Mounted i Victorian 1

R'fi Clubs Total.

Number Sworn In on 80th June, 1889.

Mounted. VIctorian Rangers. Rifle Clubs. Tot&!.

· 1 Hangers. 1 e ~ ·

-------------------1----------l-------1·---- -----------·-----1--------1-----Gisborne Gleugarry Glenorchy Grantville Granya Geelong Go bur Goldsborough Goroke Great Western Grenville Guildford Hamilton ... . .. Harrow ... . .. Heathcote ... . .. Heidelberg .. . . .. Hexham ... . .. Heyfield ... ... Healesville . .. . .. Heywood ... . .. Horsham ... .. Inglewood ... . .. Jackson's Creek ... Jamieson and Wood's Point Katandm ... . .. Kerang ... . .. Kilmore ... . .. Kyabram ... .. . Kyneton ... .. . Koroit ... ••• .. . Landshorough .•• . •. Learmonth ... .. . Linton... ... .. . Lismore ... . .. Lorne ... . .. Lnbeck ... ... Maearthur ... • .. Maffra ... .. . Majorca and Craigie .. . Maldon ... . .. Malmsbury ... . .. Marybcrough ... ... 'Pfelbourne ... .. . Meredilh ... . .. MPrino .. . Minyip .. . Mce ... . .. }forwell .. . Mortlake .. . Murton ... Murray River .. Myarfiyn ... Myrtleford .. . Mirboo North .. . Mansfield .. . Melbourne (M.) .. . Nagambie .. . Nareen .. . Natimuk (near Horsham) ... Newlyn ...

· Nillumbik ... Noradjuha ...

·. Numnrkah ... Nhill .. . Ni'rranda ' .. . Penshnrst .. . Portland f ... Preston ... Pyramid Hill · · , , ,

12 22

10

28

20

34

18 21

12 25

17

22

21

11

24

25

18 24

fi .... 18 23

27

30 43

28

Nil

I Nil

Nil

~:~ I Nil

2·8 I

Nil

29

Nil

19 17 23 43 26 11 25 27 22 10 25

37 24 28

24 2i 21

8 21 19 22 23

4 30 31 19 12 6

21 ~6 2R 36 25 14 23 17 20 37 20 43 55

3 33 14

7 18 33

5 24 12

25 23 19 22 29 27 42 37

16 36 9

31

31 39

I ~~ 21 25 27 22 37 25

65 24 28

24 44 21 42 51 62 22 23 22 51 31 19 24 31 21 46 28 3{1 25 42 23 34 20 3i 20 65 55

24 57 25

31 46 33 30 24 30 24

25 23 48 22 29 2i 42 37

22 36 27 54

21 15

7

10

13

24

13 21

19

10

22

13

13

10

16

18 26 35

17

11 20

Di8banded

5 5

... 23

... 38 •.• 6 ... 19 ... 26

Disbanded 19 1 14

Disbanded Disbanded

••• 1 66 Disbanded

I 6 Disbanded Disbanded

... 8

... 34

... 3 28 8 33 42

Disbanded ... 27 ... 9 ... 19 ... 24

Disbanded Disbanded

I 6 Disbanded

::: I ;~ ..• 40

2·4 I i! Disbanded

I :.~

... 36 Di<Jbanded

I 15

•.. 25 Disba~ded

... I 11 21 39

... 6 Disbanded

... 12 29 12 ... 24 ... 16 ... 22 ... 6 ... 8

Disbanded

I 21

29 8 Disbanded

1 18 ... i 26

Disbanded

I 3~ Disbandod

... I 20

::: I 1i

26 20

23 38 13 19 26

33

76

6

21 34 27 36 75

27 22 40 24

25

19 23 40 26 38

21

36

37 25

24 60 19

' 22 41 24 32 22 24 34 35

21 37

18 26

37 24

20 25 21

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RIFLE CLuBs-continued.

! Number Sworn in on 30th June, Number Sworn In on 80th June, 1889.

1888.

_xame of Club. I I Rifle Clubs. :Mounted. Victorian I Ultle Club Total. Mounted. Victorian Total. Rangers. s. Rangers.

-------- ---Pigeon Ponds ... ... . .. Nil ... . .. .. . 31 31 Rosedale ... ... I 16 . .. 19 35 13 . .. 6 19 Rupanyup ... ... ... 41 17 58 . .. 28 13 41 Rush worth ... . .. ... . .. 20 20 . .. Disbanded Butherglen ... ... ... ... 25 25 .. . Disbanded Rochester ... ... 21 . .. ... 21 20 .. . 3 23 St. Arnaud ... ... ... 20 24 44 . .. 47 15 62 Sale ... ... . .. 26 58 84 I 25 .. . 38 63 ... Sandford ... ... ... ... 25 25 ... . .. 23 23 Seymour ... ... 18 ... 17 35 16 . .. 11 27 Shepparton ... ... ... ... 34 34 33 .. . 18 51 Smeaton ... ... .... . .. 23 23 .. . Disbanded South Gippsland ... ... ... ... 44 44 ... . .. 32 32 Springhurst ... ... ... . .. 27 27 . .. . .. 27 27 Stawell ... ... . .. 30 45 75 ... 48 47 95 Rtrathbogie ... . ..

' 17 ... 17 34 12 ... 5 17 Stuart Mill ... ... ... . .. 22 22 .. . Disbanded Sheep Hills ... . .. . .. 23 6 29 ... 23 ... 23 Stanley ... ... ... . .. 2G 26 .. . . .. 33 33 Tal bot ... ... ... 20 . .. 21 41 I 19 . .. 9 28 Tallangatta ... ... ... . .. 33 33 . .. . .. 28 28 Taradale ... ... ... . .. 21 21 .. . Disbanded Tatura ... ... ... ... . .. i 27 2i .. . Disbanded Thoona 24 I 23 4i 30

I 8 38 ... ... ... ' . ..

Timor ... ... .. . ... . .. 21 21 .. . ... 22 22 Timmering ... ... I ... ... 21 21 . .. .. . 26 26

' Trafalgar ... ... ... . .. 26 26 .. . Disbanded Trnralgon ... . .. 19 ... 21 40 18 . .. I 16 34 Tungamah ... ... ... . .. 29 29 .. . Disbanded Thorpdale ... ... 13 ... 6 19 12 . .. 7 19 Tambo ... ... . .. ... ... 22 22 . .. . .. 21 21 Violet Town ... ...

I 25 . .. 27

I

52 20 . . 4 24 Walhalla ... ... ... ... 42 42 .. . .. .. 30 30 W andiligong . "' ... I ... . .. 22 22 .. . Disbanded Wangaratta ... ... ... ... 43 43 . .. .. .

I 40 40

Warragul ... ... 33 ... 35 68 25 ... 2 27 W arracknabeal ... ... ... 42 37 79 .. . 48 10 58 West Lowan (Lillimur North). ... ... 23 23 .. . Disbanded Woodend ... ... ... ... 28 28 . .. .. . I 30 30 Wunghnu ... ... 11 ... 25 36 .. . Disbanded Wodonga ... . .. ... ... 24 24 ... .. . 24 24 Wycheproof i 22 I 22 22 22 ... ... ... ... . .. .. . V\r arrnambool ... ... ... Nil I ... . .. .. . 27 27 Woodford ... ... Nil .. . 22 . ~ -.. 2 24 Y ackandandah ... ... ... .. . 30 30 l ... Disbanded Yarragon ... ... 9 ...

I 30 39 7 .. . 14 21

Yarrawonga ... ... ... ! . .. 29 29 . .. . .. 34 34 Yea ... ... ... 20 ... 11 31 17 . .. 15 32 Yambuk ... ... ... ... : 21

~I . .. .. . 21 21

------1 ---Total 992 557

l

4,266 1,016 716 2,649 4,381 ... ... I

I

5,8lo :

Sergeant-Majors ... 9

I 3 ... 12 9 6 ... 15

Staff ... ... 3 1 I . .. 4 3 2 ... 5

1004 t56l! -------Grand Total ... 4,266 5,831 i 1,028 724 2,649 4,401

' . . (1.) 30th June, 1888-Strength of Mounted Rifles, 1,004; of these, 200 had not been passed into the ranks. (2.) 30th June, 1889-Strength of Mounted Rifles, 1,028; of these, 101 had not been passed into the ranks.

TO:l\<I PRICE, Lieut.-Col., Commanding V. M. Rifles and in charge Rifle Clubs.

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TABLE E.

STRENGTH of Victorian Volunteer Cadet Corps for Year ending 30th June, 1889.

Head Quarters Cadet Staff-Officer Commanding, l ; Staff Officer, 1 ; Sergeant~:Major, 1 ; Total, 3.

&tta.Uon. Na.me of Deta<:hment. ·~

I! Cadets. Total.

~ ,:; <;;.> ---------------S.S. No. 1165, East Sandhurst ... ... ... . .. . .. 23 23

" No. 1976, Central Sandhurst ... ... . .. . .. 1 37 38

" No. 210, Eaglehawk ... ... ... ... ... . .. 29 29

" No. 1428, North Eagleha.wk ... ... ... 1 ... 22 23

No. I " No. 208, Echuca ... ... . .. ... 1 . .. 62 63

,, No. 1916, White Hills ... . .. ... ... 1 2I 22

" No. 2120, Long Gully ... ... ... I ... 16 17

" No. 323, Ironbark ... ... ... . .. 1 ... I9 20

Sandhurst Grammar School ... ... ... 1 . .. 20 21 ---------------

Total ... ... .. . . .. 5 2 249 256 --------------

Church of England Grammar School ... ... 1 2 69 72 All Saints Grammar School ... ... ... . .. ] 22 23 Queen's College ... ... ... ... .. . ... 1 27 28 St. 'James' Grammar School ... ... ... ... 1 25 26

No. 2 St. :Kilda Grammar School ... .. . ... ... 1 19 20 Toorak College ... ... ... ... . .. ... 1 50 51 St. Patrick's College ... ... . .. ... ... . .. 29 29 St. Ignatius' School ... ... . .. . .. ... 1 33 34 Caulfield Grammar School ... ... ... ... 2 25 27 Brighton Grammar School . . . ... . .. ... 1 35 36

----------- -Total ... . .. . .. ... 1 11 334 346

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No.3 {

Geelong College ... ... .. . . .. ... ... . .. 61 61 Geelong Grammar School ... ... ... ... ... 3 69 72 S.S. No. 260, Geelong ... ... . .. ... 1 1 43 45

" No. 117, Colac ... ... ... ... ... 1 18 19

- - ---------Total ... ... ... ... 1 5 I91 197

---------------

No. 4 {

S.S. No. 1467, Prahran ... ... .. . ... . .. . .. 30 30

" No. 1567, Richmond ... .. . ... .. . ... 1 21 22

" No. 1542, Brighton ... ... .. . ... .. . 1 29 30

" No. 876, Lilydale ... ... ... ... I . .. 17 18

" No. 1464, l<'rankston ... ... ... ... I .. . 20 21

" NQ. 2885, Prahran West ... . .. ... ... . .. 22 22

------- ----Total ... ... ... ... 2 2 139 143

------- ----S.S. No. 33, Ballarat ... .. ... ... 2 1 32 35

" No. 2103, Ballarat ... ... . .. ... 1 .. . 41 42

" No. 404, :Maryborough ... ... ... . .. 1 14 15

No. 5 " No. 502, Stawell ... ... ... . .. 2 . .. 55 57

" No. 800, Ararat ... ... ... . .. 1 . .. 31 32

, No. 805, :Main Lead ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 35

" No. 954, Talbot ... ... ... ... ... . .. 21 2I

Grenville College, Ballarat ... ... . .. ... ... 40 40

- - ---------Total . . . . .. ... ... 6 2 269 277

- - - ----Scotch College ... . .. . .. ... . .. ... 6 lOO 106 Camberwell Grammar School ... ... . .. ... 1 30 31 "Try Excelsior Society" :Military Class ... . .. ... 2 48 50

No.6 Brunswick Military Class ... ... ... ... ... 1 45 46 West Melbourne Military Class ... ... ... .. . 2 62 64

I Carlton :Military Class ... ... ... . .. ... 1 28 29 \.. Willia.mstown Military Class ... ... ... .. . 8 47 50

- - - -Total ... ... ... . .. ... 16 860 876

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STRENGTH of Victorian Volunteer Cadet Corps-continued •

~ .l!i ,; " .. .. c " .. aJ Cadets. TotaJ, BAttaJion. Name of Detachment. ·a Ji! ,.., ~ " ·~"

~ -.,

"' ~;J 0 1- ~-------

I S.S. No. 112, Carlton ... . .. ... ... .. . 28 28 ... , No. 583, South Y arra ... ... ... ... . .. 14 14 , No. 1401, Northcote ... ... ... ... 1 ... 21 22 No. 7 "

No. 1490, North Fitzroy ... ... ... 1 ... 52 53

" No. 391, Spring-street ... ... ... 1 1 35 37 King's College, Fitzroy ... ... ... ... . .. ... 30 30

' St. George's School, Carlton ... ... j ... ... 1 37 38 Li Gordon Cadet Corps Band ... ... ... .. . . .. 2-l: 24 ---------------

-Total ... ... . .. ... 3 2 241 246 - ---- - ---

r S.S. No. 253, Footscray ... ... ... ... 1 ... 3I 32 , No. 483, Essendon ... ... ... ... 1 ... 24 25 , No. 2374, Kensington ... ... ... 2 ... 29 31

" No. 1213, Brunswick ... ... ... ... I 1 40 42 , No. 1689, King-street ... ... ... , . .. ... 20 20 , No. 1278, Latrobe-street ... ... ... 1 ... 18 19 No. 8 , No. 1402, Errol-street ... ... ... 1 ... 32 33

" No. 1427, Port Melbourne ... . .. . .. 1 ... I7 18

" No. 2686, South Melbourne ... ... ... I ... 20 2I

" No. 1895, Cambridge-street ... ... ... . .. ... 28 28

I , No. 2837, Moreland ... ... ... ... . .. 1 25 26

" No. 2743, South Brunswick ... ... ... . .. ... 19 19 l "

No. 888, Camberwell ... ... ... . .. 1 ... 30 31 -------------Total ... ... ... . .. 10 2 333 345

- - ---- ____,_ -Hamilton College ... ... ... ... 1 1 41 43 Hamilton Academy ... ... ... ... . .. 1 25 26 S.S. No. 295, Hamilton ... ... ... ... .. . ... 15 15 St. Mary's .School, Hamilton ... . .. ... . .. 1 19 20

No. 9 W arrnambool Grammar School ... . .. ... . .. 1 20 21 S.S. No. 1743, Warrnambool ... ... ... .. . ... 27 27

" No. 489, Portland ... . .. ... ... ... 1 15 I6 , No. 2058, Casterton ... ... ... . .. ... 1 20 21

Coleraine Military Class ... . .. ... ... I . .. 20 2I -------------Tote.! ... ... . .. . .. 2 6 202 210 - ---- ----

No. 10 S.S. No. 1254, Maldon ... . .. ... . .. ... . .. 23 23 ---- - - -

n{ Beechworth Grammar School ... ... .. . I . .. 28 29 No. S.S. No. 1560, Beechworth ... ... ... 1 .. . 20 21

" No. 643, W a:agaratta ... ... ... ... I 24 25

" No. 547, Seymour ... ... ... . .. 1 ... 23 24 --- - -------Total ... ... ... ... 3 1 95 99 - - - - -

Ill Gippsland College, Sale ... ... ... . .. I ... 19 20 St. Mary'a School, Sale ... ... ... ... . .. 1 34 35

No. S.S. No. 545, Sale ... ... ... ... 1 .. . 68 69 . , No. 957, Walhalla ... ... . .. . .. 1 ... 29 30

" No. 7 54, Bairnsdale ... ... . .. ... .. . I 28 29 , No. 770, Rosedale ... ... ... . .. 1 . .. 24 25 - ---- ----Total ... ... ... . .. 4 2 202 208 - ---- ----

' Officers attached to Battalions ... ... 3 i 1 . .. .. . 4 Officers not on duty with Detachments ... ...

I 18 ... .. . 18

I ... . .. "' ...

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STREKGTH of Victorian Volunteer Cadet Corps-continued.

Head Quarters Cadet Staff

Officers { ~~=ssioned Cadets

Total Strength

SUMMARY.

CoMPARISOK of Strength-ending 30th June. 1888. 1889.

3 59 51

2,638

••• 2,751

Head Quarters Cadet Staff 2 Head Quarters Cadet Staff Officers . . . 43 Officers ... Acting Officers 59 Acting Officers Cadets ••• 2,869 Cadets •.•

Total •.• 2,973 Total

3 59 51

2,688

••• 2,761

WM. H. SNEE, Lieut.-Col., Commanding Officer.

B:r Authoriq; Ro•~ S. Bl\m{, Gonnunent PriDier, lblbllunae.