sentences:  When funding became available again in 1878, the Tasmanian Volunteer Force was established under the provisions of the "Volunteer Act"; Windle St Hill was commandant of the local forces from June 1878 to May 1880.This force consisted of two artillery batteries and four companies of infantry in Hobart and another battery and two infantry companies in Launceston.The following year the Tasmanian Light Horse was raised in Launceston.