To the Editor of the "Nonta-Ommva Dary Mews"
,—It Mr. Straug's resi ation from the Arti!
friends, As Rule 35 of the S.V.7, vents the other side "4% Regulattons fest bend Ta £0l'0 wing incontestable 2" Yeing told at a ¢ Captain Marshall's LIP ggeason—aix menthene at, until the beginnis we jieutenar had boon done by the the Battery to keep the members of or to further touch " with one another, the Artilley shat "camaraderie" for which been four 7 is no famed, nor had anyone taking ad willing sufficiently capable of The, A0 late Oxptain's place.
Battery then formally asked that an ext ordinary g ing be called.
this "well attended meeting" there ere 39 out of 62 members. The ame ment to make Mr. Strang Captain awas rather clumsily explained, with the result that some voted contrary (o their opinions, bat having discovered their m the ballot was declared, asked that a more clear method of balloting should be an. nounced, and a more satisfactory ballot taken, "The clamorous partisans of Me. over-ruled this and the Mr. Strang 20, for Mr.' Marshall 19, total 39, equal in number to all the members present; but as the two officers were out of the room, and the two! since voted upon, could it be said Mr. Strang was "duly clooted? Lastly under the circumstances it permissible or in order, that the six recruits present, who had never worn uniform or attended one drill should vote a" all 7 7 And does not Mr. Strang recognise that the Intitude allowed to a Lieutenant might be impossible in a Onptsin, and the explanation given by Major Watson for not recommending the issue of the commission was surely all-sufficient, correct, and in ivalty, Mijoe' Waieon tu Cheinsindea, der,
and solely responsible for the working of the 8, V. 0,, has power to cancel, or with. old any order of hig officers his judgmong
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