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Full particulars have been issued to all ranks of the Corps on August 13.
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Corps Band
Tuesday, August 20.-The Band will parade at Corps Headquarters for full Hand Practice at 5.30 p.m. in mufti.
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A meeting to discuss arrangements for the Training Season will be held Corps Headquarters on Friday, August 23, at 5.45 p.m. All ranks will please make a special point of at- tending.
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Tuesday, August 20.Lecture at Corps Headquarters, at 5.45 p.m. previously notified.
Corps Signals
There will be a parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, August 26, as this is the first parade of the 1925-1930 training season, it is hoped that all ranks will make an effort to attend.
Mounted Infantry Co. Thursday, Augast 22.-Parade at Riding School, at 5.30 p.m.
Armoured Car Company
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Monday, August 19. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. fur run around the Island in the Armour- ed Car.
MOTOR CYCLE SECTION Monday, August 18.-Parade Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for Road Exercises.
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Parade in mufsi, at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 20-0.C.'s Platoons to detail all their N.C.O.'s for this parade.
RECRUITE
Farade in mufti with belt and side- arms, at 5.30 p.on. on Friday, August 23, at Corps Headquarters.
Scottish Company
PARADES
Weekly parades will recommence on Thursday, September 5
PIPE BAND
Until further notice the Pipes and Drums will parade for practice at Corps Headquarters each Wednesday, at p.m. under Pipe-Major Mackic.
MUSKETERY
All ranks of the Company who have yet to fire their Table "T" Riffe prac- | tice will have a final opportunity of doing so at Taikco Rauge on Sunday, September 8.
Full particulars will be published in next week's orders.
Portuguese Company
PEAK RANGE
The Peak Range has been allotted to the Company on Sunday, August 25. Firing will commence at 9 a.m. sharp,
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7.48 p.m.-Evening Weather Report 8 p.m.-Evening Programme. (Vic
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"La Boheme" (Puccini), Fantasia,
Victor Symphony Orchestra The following recruits have been "Chorus, Gentlemen," taken on the strongth and posted as "On To Philadelphin," Baritone, under
Percy Heming...
No. 1490 Pte. J. T. K. Gilchrist,The Student Princt in Heidelberg"
No. 7 Platoon, as from August 8. No. 1491 Pte. G. F. Byles, No. 1 Platoon, as from August 10,
Command
Vocal Gem, The Love Song" (Offenbach)
Vocal Gem,
Victor Light Opera Company.
No. 1160 Sergt. H. G. Williams takes "Princesita," over command of the Motor Cycle Sec-Farewell, My Cranada," Tenor, tion, as from August 15.
Transfers
Tito Schipa "Invitation To The Walte" (Weber),
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. Platoon to Reserve Company, Scottish Mighty Lak a Rose,"
No. 1245 Pte. H. T. G. Pearne, No. 6.
Section, as from August 7.N
No. 1455. Pe W. Harria-Walker,Somewhere a Voice de Calling"
No. 6 Platoon to Mounted Infantry Company, as from July 27,
Resignation S
No. 1212 Sergt. B. A. Pereira, Corps Band, is permitted to resign from the Corps, as from July 31,
- Struck off the Strength Dled on August 15.-Lieut.“ J. E. Hancock, Motor Cycle Section.
Soprano,
Frances Alda. "Trio in G Major" (Haydn),
Alfred Cortot-Jacques Thibaud- Pablo Casals. "Marche Militaire (Schubert), "Funeral March of A Marionette,"
San Francisco Symphony:
Orchestra
«T Can't Give You Anything But Love,"
Having heft the Colony, as from August 7: No. 1088 Pte. T. LI Wonder If You Miss Me To-night," Christie, No. 7 Platoon
RA WOLFE MURRAY, MAJOR,
Tenor,
Gane Austin, "Song Of The Volga Boatmen
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Promenade Concert
Owing to the death of Lieut. J. Hancoca, the Concert arranged for Friday, August 16, is postponed until Friday, August 23,
The Anchize Gun Co. Rifle Club will meet at the Peak Range on Sunday, August 18, to fire off for 0.C. Com
pany's Cop, at 9.30 am.
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"Cancion Andaluza," Tenor,
Trio Schipa.. "Caprice, Viennois" (Kreisler), "Coppelia Ballet" (Delibes),
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. "Indian Love Call,” "Deep in My Heart, Dear," Violin Solo, Fritz Kreisler. "Gypsy Souvenir" Medley Waltz, "Hungarian Flower" Waltz,
Hungarian Rhapsody Orchestra. 10,30 pm—Close Down.
STANDARD TIME.
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