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The Manchester Rifles h<td a very good muster on Thursday night, when (he non-commissioned officer* did some •jacful work, preparatory to their examination*, which will take place at the end of July Captain Kirton, at the conclo* «ion of the par«de, announced that aa Lieut -Col Newall would inspect the corps on Thursday, the 29th mst, every member mu«t be present, otherwise fines would be inflicted. Corporal Niebolsoo, of Victoria, ••• cured a place in the sword contest at Dublin. The Victorian team beat the Kojal Artiilerj in the driring competi tion. M. Turpin states that he has not magnified the capabitities of hia machine gun. He considesr that, with improreroents, a few rolleja from it would demolish several army corps. Colonel Pox'i reports on the New Zealand torcea will be read in the Home oa Tuesday next.
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Feilding Star, 24 June 1893, Page 2
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