MOTUEKA MOUNTED RIFLES.
o— PRESENTATION TO MRS STAPLES.
VERY SATISFACTORY BALANCE SHEET. Last Saturday evening,after parade, the Motueka Mounted Rifles marched to the residence of Mr R, Staples, and lined up in front of the hous.e. when Captain Deck presented Mrs Staples, on behalf of the Corps, with a silver mounted set of carvers in case, suitably inscribed. In the course of his remarks the Captain said that this presentation was made to show their high appreciation of the unvarying interest and many acts of kinduess which Mrs Staples and family had always shown to the Corps. Mrs Staples in Jreply, [thanked the company for their present, and assured them that she and.jMr Staples always considered anything they had done was a real pleasure to them. Three cheers were then given for Mr and Mrs Staples, after which the Misses Staples handed round light refreshments.
The annual meeting was held in the Church School room in the evening, when a very satisfactory balance sheet was presented, showing that the corps was quite free from debt, and that there would be a credit balance of over ,£2OO when last "years' capitation had been received.
Amongst other business, it was resolved that an entertainment be promoted during the winter in aid of the Veterans Home.
A finance and shooting Committee were elected, and Corpl. Waghorn was appointed caretaker of the Butts. Thanks were accorded to His Worship the Mayor for the use of his ground for tfao Butts ; to Trooper P. G. Moffatt for his donation of a hand • some clock as a shooting prize ; to Mr Raymond (of E. W. Mills & Co.), for a set of afternoon teaspoons for the same object, and it was announced that Ll 5 had been received as a grant for prizes from the Government.
The annual camp is to be held on the 26th April. The Captain thanked the off eers, non-coms, and men for their constant assistance during the year, and attended to the fact° that General Babington had expressed himself as being pleased with the condition of the company. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Captain and the officers.
There is every indication that the coming year will be a most successful one from every point of view.
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Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 168, 31 March 1903, Page 3
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379MOTUEKA MOUNTED RIFLES. Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 168, 31 March 1903, Page 3
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