AUCKLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 590, 30 November 1871, Page 2

AUCKLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION

AN adjourned meeting of person* interested ii t*;e formation of an Auckland Rifle Asiocia< ti«>n; was; held yesterday afternoon, at th« office of the Harbour Board, Queen street There was a small attendance. At the last meeting a committee was appointed to dr»\n up rules. Stc, for the guidance of the Association. J. C. .Firth, Esq., one of the vicepresidents, occupied the chair. The committee brought urn the following rules, which they had drawn up :—l. The objects of the Association shall b ■ to promote rifle shooting, and to foster the Volunteer movement throughout the province. 2. The Association shall consist of annual subscribers of not less than £1 Is, and of annual subscribers of 10s 6d, the latter being enrolled members of any Volunteer corps id the province. S There shall be a president, two vice-presidents, two honorary g«e< eturids, and an honorary treasurer elected at each annual general meeting. They shall bi'ld office until their successors are appointed, and be eligible tor re election- 4 4'ie business of the Association shill be managed by a committee, conmis mg of the honorary olfloers of the Asso iation and other members (not to cxc ed ten), elected annually. 6. Ihe committee shall hare sole nunagera-mt of the propeny and funds of the Association, and may till up any vacancy in their number winch may occur through the death, removal, non-t lection, or resignation o ine.nbnrs. 6. Two. general meetings of the Association shall be held in each year, in the months of March an i September, respectively. The met ting held in Sept-inoer mall b<i eousi. nered the annual general mi-eti <g of tne Association. 7 The "fihmcial year of the A«soout ion ahull commence on tue first day of^Oclober in eac • year. : All 'eubsonpi ions shall be paid in advance. 8 Ihe co nmittee (not lfS» i nan livebring pres.nl) shall decide th • number ami amount of the prizes to be , uni shall fix he lime of me tint;, and -h*il (ix and announce the description of weapon to be u-ed, an i settle all the deials cuuiircteU tner with. The principal prize given by the saociation ssail be open to members geni-rtliy ; nut t' c committee may offer other prize*, >pen to members nor. being •n> o le«l Volunteers, to members being unrolled Vol inteeis. to enrolled Cadets, or to all cjuierf, or to such of these, or other classes, as tiie committee may tkink fit. 9 Entrance lees *ii.ill be charged for each match or series oi matches, the amount of »ui*h to b-' fixed by the committee. 10. All enrolled Volunteers rompeting fur prit-s tor V luuteers "illy, shall be requited to appear in the uniform of their corps. 11. At all ordinary meetings of the committee three i. embers bImII form a quorum. The committee shall have power to in ike by law*, but no by-law shall be made, altered, or rescinde 1 without notice having been given Ala previous meeting of committee. 12. t lie annual report shall be submitted by the committee to the general meeting !i«ld in the month of September, and shall include a liuaiiciMl ataleiii.-ui and accounts, which shall previously have been audited by t»o auditors, njt being members of committee, appointed at the general meet* ing lieid in the month of March — The rules were then read seriatim, and discussed.—Uorporul So.ill moved, '* That the rules and regulations of the last Colonial Prize (Tiring nh<.ll a^ply to the Auckland Rifle Association for tne time being "; —The Chairman said there w.ts no doubt that t'>e committee wouU pa^» ituch a rule.—Corporal doall i li.'v Withdrew his motion. -On the suggestion of Captain Bitter, one of the rules was amended so as to make provision for the • ailing of special general meetings of the nssocicttion. — l'he rules were then passed as amended.—Captain Batger then moved, "That th* officers appointed at toVlsftt meeting, with cue audition uf, Mr. A. Dovore, be the committee f>r tiii ensuing ye<*r.'' That would still leave two vacancies. -Seconded by Capt. D trgaviile, and agreed to. —This was all the business and the meeting adjourned.—Herald