THE DEFENCE SCHEME.
RIFLE CLll 1!S INCLUDED. |nv Tl I.KUH U'll. — I'IIKSS ASSOCIATION."] Wellington, This Day.
Sir Joseph Ward, speaking at tho Snhnrbs Rifle Club dinner lttßt night, said that, in accordance with the Defence Act, the Rifle Cluhs of the Dominion have now heen placed on the defence scheme. As such they forma valuable second review, which in the course of a very few years, will erisme New '/. aland being in such a position that, oil its manhood will ho acquainted with the m'o of arms, hav|,e,,n drilled an 1 trained. The intention to forlll ritle cluhs in all areas threuebout 111" Dominion. Men ; v ,rio' posted to tho territorial forces will be posits! to these rifle clubs m various drill centres and will reipiiK d to attend a certain tuini!u ,■ of drills to undergo musketry training. 'Olies, and ammunition will j,o nvailalde to carry nut tho mUßlcetry course.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 439, 14 February 1912, Page 5
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150THE DEFENCE SCHEME. King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 439, 14 February 1912, Page 5
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