DEFENCE OF THE COAST.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1679, 20 February 1913, Page 5

DEFENCE OF THE COAST.

■GAEUISOX GUNNERS.. ; . ;:' ■ !Batt;lo 'practice :Ws carried :orit'yesterday ■ by th'o" Garrison "Artillery: stationed • v at tho three Wellington harbjur; forts.; The s.s. Janio Seddoti. entered tho har-' ibour from;the direction of Point Palme?*' about 9.15 a.m., and on turning the Heads >'.. wasengaged by. the guns of .'Fort Dorset.-' ; Proceeding north 'ot' a speed which was alleged to be 10 knots (a t'dubtful estimate), she met the .fife of tho quick-firing guns at Port D. '''.Proceeding, she. wis,.;, erigased at. long rnugA by. th? guns;nt,-' Fort Kclburnc. The course was, then at- ; tored, and she came 'under ttte'firG'.'of the-*, heavy guns of- Port Ballancp.^ -.y:* : The whole programme , was carded ,\ through without a hitch, and a similar .■ programme will probably bo pone through on Friday, when General Godley/will. bo present. , ■'■!•'.■' „''■'■■,■]'';,■' '"'''■" The practice continued from 9.45 »;"•'. till 11.15 a.m. 'As usual: thoso controlling - tho shooting aro''keopin[titho : results, ot ■■ tho practice a secret, bnlMhoy state; that the scores were "veryi good, : bergt. ; Inkster manoeuvred thi : targets, fend it ; . 'was"on"his work'that a deal ot tlicf successof-tho'practlce rested*... •'■, ...