THE CADET PRIZE FUND.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1586, 1 November 1912, Page 5

THE CADET PRIZE FUND.

;. v■;;-f^3r:.Teleeraph;-Press, Assboia-tioh.) ; -, .■;*. :. ''V;■/■:;•'; ■!'?■ '■ Christchurch, October.3l. •.,' Atj;a- meeting .regarding .tho "establish- ; .of a fund to provide .shooting'trp- '.. fohiesfor Senior. Cadets," it was reported that'the* local subscriptions received totkl- . The' Mayor stated' that ■' the .'subscriptions!>?at: 'first, .had: come 'in' ■.Slowly,' but latterly the response was more .generous. Hβ'thought'.'that it would, be Tri&"; probably to. circiUaris© . country resironts for contributions.:'," ! :---;. : >.'■ ■..-:.:' .-.--"J-- ■ ,v" 1 Mrs; Godley ■ wrote that her idea ! had. jau to have a {central'fund in order that jiivs mo-sinent. might be : a national.one,' li'.ud Umt' the. larger.:cities-'and l . itoTJus. Idijht help. , the ,more,scattered districts.- • Wlttn it was ascertained how. much money; ;.as available a decision.could be;arrived' >\i as to the 'value: of the prizes, and cups nf cnual value; could'.be'j given to each of. the 353 Senior.Cadet corps:in, the Domin-' ;%). Is. the general opinion .in. : Christ-'. ".harph vas that "money 'raised;, locally shoi'.jd be spent locally, her purpose Tvould foe ,'aEsured;, so • long'. as reach :■ edinpany, got. a cup.. Thec'cups, .could-be phallcnge ciips, ,;:])€-.■.cailet.'.niaking'■ thevbest~rscore., in.i,the., . 'nnp'iVal musketry course; to .hold..the"'-cup-j'nr tu-ijtar, and his ■ name, to ,be engraved |(.) i it,. ,\ medal : . might ;also-be giyen'./.Thcre, Wvi .;ibontr\,thirty i .::..:\coirip.anics •i.:in; 1 .-rth'e ■■ja f\?.l i-hurch idistricti ■ and. a, fund o£. dE2OO • , ii-O'jlc! provide quite good cups and medals ior.tho first year. I Possibly.'.the companies '-rt-.-ild bear. : .thp,expense o£. the .medals in. years.;- ■ ''Lttdy Islington -.had '.:U-:n a Dominion Challenge Cup .for the,(oDlp'j.ny ■ making.: the. best, aggregate i The Mayor' said'-'tnatj': after hearing Mrs; rjodiny's views, he. was of'opinion that.it ;>,vr;ulci' be advisable to; Support-.a; national i-niiv'.-nicnt •.rather-than."a"local. one.'.'v'.:. ■ ■ It -,v-as resolved to hand: the money, over '••; lire;- Qodley towards ;a national.fund.