DOMINION RIFLE ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 109, 1 February 1919, Page 11

DOMINION RIFLE ASSOCIATION

DEFENCE DEI'AHTMENT ASSUMES CONTROL. Special rpgnlaLiuns have been gazetted affecting Jfiilc Clubs and tli'c Dominion Rifle Association. . ,■■■■■■ These for tne firs I lime give the riilo clubs a direct representative, at. General Headquarters, this being'the Director of .Military. Training, who has such representation added to his duties.' ■' -... The Dominion Rille..Association is placed uiidor the jurisdiction of the Deience Department-lor tlie first time, and regulations providing Ihut' the General Ofncer ConitinitKliiip the New Zealand Militaryforces shall bo the president and the heads of branches at General Headquarters' shall be vice-presidents, and ex-ofiicio members of tlio Executive ' Committee. The executive officer will be appointed by the General Officer Com-, manding tlio. Sj.Z.. M.ilitiiry -Forces.Ho will )>o chairmaii of the Executive Committee 'and have full '■'control'of the annual rilie meetings; "subject' always -to regulations approved by the General Officer- Commanding. "The executive ollicer, whilst acting as-such, will bo temporarily attached lo the General H'ea.d(liiiu'ters Staff. Tlio Executive';Comniit•tee ivill 'be'- composed of—(a) .Two or more officers selected by , tho-'General Officer Commanding,- (b) one officer' from each 'military 7 .district nominated by the O.C. district; (e) one'rifle club official in .each district, nominated by the district rifle clubs.' "Nominations'.will be. submitted •!o the 0.0. district for final selection. • The annual prize meeting will be.held nt Trenthum, when . the camp staff ■ eonducting the meeting-'will ■ consist of 'a camp commandant (executive officer), aiid an adjutant, a qnariermasleivand range Staff (eight' officers), appointed' by the G.O.C; and selected' annually from the .Permanent Force. The Defence Department'will ■. undertake the.'messing, quar■fering, etc.,-for.competitors at- the following, charges per day (paid.in advance): Officers and officials ot' rifle clubs, is.; members of rifle clubs,-lis;;;li.c.o.'s-and privates, -Permanent' and -Territorial Forces, - including cadets,- 25.; Competi;!w ho are unable to attend the meeting through illness, or other'-unforeseen causes which the executive, may consider sufficient, will be. allowed a refund of camp fees paid, less the • minimum charge as mentioned below—Officers and offipials of rifle clubs, 10s.; members of 'rifle' clubs/ 7s. (id.;' n.c.o.'s .'and privates of Permanent and Territorial Forces and cadets,. ss. No. refund of camp,fees- will ;l)ft made, after quarters, in camp have .been allotted, .'A canteen will \.]ie established .as a .branch of flic main camp canteen, under the jurisdiction of the officer. in charge canteens.