One of the crack shots of the S^ dney Press Rifle Club is called Target*. * * * At a recent rifle-shooting contest, held in Sydney, the city police put a splendid team into the field, ' walloping" all-comers. I don't remember to have seen many of our "bobbies on the local ranges. Indeed, it is a matter for regret that, despite the encouragement given, few branches of the defence forces know much about a line. except that it is a thing that has to bo carried on parade * * • "Swaddy" would be glad to hear more about the business Dart of volunteering. There are rifles in the hands, of citizen soldiers that have never seen a range. # The wearing of regulation umfoim at fancy dress balls is prohibited. * * * The "E" Battery (Chnstchurch) intends forming a roll of honour, upon which, will be inscribed the names o-t members of the corps who took part in the work of the contingents, with especial distinction for those who fell. * *■ * 1 note that the British War Office sent supplies of ammunition "havnip increased stopping power" to Somaliland. These words looks better ma cable than blunt "dum-dum" or "Mark IV Tommy, when he feels murderous, rubs a common solid .303 bullet on the nearest rock, flattening the nickel, and thus manufactuies an expanding bullet Many "sports" in Afnoa used to set\ row of cartridges in a waggonbrake for a wee, and file the ends off with a farmer's horse rasp. * * * Staff 'gallopers" in the Austrian Army aie mounted on motor cycles. 1 should like to see some Austrian stall gallopers carrying despatches across Orongorongo. Soldiers will probably carry a few tacks, among their gear m future. » * Apropos of the weird yarns one hears about the danger of putting "fie ammunition into a, fire, the whole of the 303 rifle ammunition, 2500 rounds, in store for a rifle club at Waitahuia, was recently burnt with other stores. A correspondent says —"The cartridges kept up a continuous 'spitting, but the flying bullets did no harm. The cartridge-cases were split up in all directions." * * * B C Dawson, of the St. Leonard's Rifle Club, New South Wales, the winner of the Duke of Cambridge s prize at Bisley this year, is under twentyone years of age, but is a very brilliant marksman. He was selected almost at the last minute to accompany the Australian team and his shooting has fully justified his inclusion. * * * Daw son put up a record in the Duke of Cambridge match, by placing ten at his shots on the bull's-eye at 900 yds. within a space of fourteen inches. He also fired in the successful Kolapore Cup team, putting up a score of 96. Young Dawson has a great shooting career before him. George Bradley, the Queensland marksman, who made 102 out of 10j for the Australians m the Kolapore Uip competition, has probably no equal in the colonies as a teamsman. he has been actively engaged in shooting contests for the past thirty-five years. T * * On June 4th Lord Wolseley leached Ins seventy-first birthday. It is over fifty-one >ears since he joined tiie Army. * * * There is a movement on foot for the establishment of volunteer corps in lieland. It is felt that the recent establishment of Irish Yeomanry legiments has cleaied the ua^ for this furthei step. Mr. J. C. Williamsons Musaoal Comedy Company, piloted by the veteran Pete Hughes, is to open at Auckland on October 12, for a couple of weeks, after which "Wellington's turn arrives, the opening night being October 20, and the duration of the season a fortnight. A nine nights' season will be played at Dunedin, starting on November 16, and a seven nights' season will be opened at Christchurch on November 27, the company leaving the colony for Sydney on December sth. It is gratifying to learn that the annual social in aid of the Home for Incurables, held on July Bth, realised £200. As the expenses totalled only £30, this leaves the handsome balance of £230 available to the Sisters of the Poor to can— on their good work. ens By Swaddy. 11CKE11, PLEASE! LUNCH TIME—GETTING A MOVE ON.

Free Lance, Volume IV, Issue 164, 22 August 1903, Page 22

One of the crack shots of the S^ dney Press Rifle Club is called Target*. * * * At a recent rifle-shooting contest, held in Sydney, the city police put a splendid team into the field, ' walloping" all-comers. I don't remember to have seen many of our "bobbies on the local ranges. Indeed, it is a matter for regret that, despite the encouragement given, few branches of the defence forces know much about a line. except that it is a thing that has to bo carried on parade * * • "Swaddy" would be glad to hear more about the business Dart of volunteering. There are rifles in the hands, of citizen soldiers that have never seen a range. # The wearing of regulation umfoim at fancy dress balls is prohibited. * * * The "E" Battery (Chnstchurch) intends forming a roll of honour, upon which, will be inscribed the names o-t members of the corps who took part in the work of the contingents, with especial distinction for those who fell. * *■ * 1 note that the British War Office sent supplies of ammunition "havnip increased stopping power" to Somaliland. These words looks better ma cable than blunt "dum-dum" or "Mark IV Tommy, when he feels murderous, rubs a common solid .303 bullet on the nearest rock, flattening the nickel, and thus manufactuies an expanding bullet Many "sports" in Afnoa used to set\ row of cartridges in a waggonbrake for a wee, and file the ends off with a farmer's horse rasp. * * * Staff 'gallopers" in the Austrian Army aie mounted on motor cycles. 1 should like to see some Austrian stall gallopers carrying despatches across Orongorongo. Soldiers will probably carry a few tacks, among their gear m future. » * Apropos of the weird yarns one hears about the danger of putting "fie ammunition into a, fire, the whole of the 303 rifle ammunition, 2500 rounds, in store for a rifle club at Waitahuia, was recently burnt with other stores. A correspondent says —"The cartridges kept up a continuous 'spitting, but the flying bullets did no harm. The cart-ridge-cases were split up in all directions." * * * B C Dawson, of the St. Leonard's Rifle Club, New South Wales, the winner of the Duke of Cambridge s prize at Bisley this year, is under twentyone years of age, but is a very brilliant marksman. He was selected almost at the last minute to accompany the Australian team and his shooting has fully justified his inclusion. * * * Daw son put up a record in the Duke of Cambridge match, by placing ten at his shots on the bull's-eye at 900 yds. within a space of fourteen inches. He also fired in the successful Kolapore Cup team, putting up a score of 96. Young Dawson has a great shooting career before him. George Bradley, the Queensland marksman, who made 102 out of 10 j for the Australians m the Kolapore Uip competition, has probably no equal in the colonies as a teamsman. he has been actively engaged in shooting contests for the past thirty-five years. T * * On June 4th Lord Wolseley leached Ins seventy-first birthday. It is over fifty-one >ears since he joined tiie Army. * * * There is a movement on foot for the establishment of volunteer corps in li eland. It is felt that the recent establishment of Irish Yeomanry legiments has cleaied the ua^ for this furthei step. Mr. J. C. Williamsons Musaoal Comedy Company, piloted by the veteran Pete Hughes, is to open at Auckland on October 12, for a couple of weeks, after which "Wellington's turn arrives, the opening night being October 20, and the duration of the season a fortnight. A nine nights' season will be played at Dunedin, starting on November 16, and a seven nights' season will be opened at Christchurch on November 27, the company leaving the colony for Sydney on December sth. It is gratifying to learn that the annual social in aid of the Home for Incurables, held on July Bth, realised £200. As the expenses totalled only £30, this leaves the handsome balance of £230 available to the Sisters of the Poor to can— on their good work. ens By Swaddy. 11CKE1 1 , PLEASE! LUNCH TIME— GETTING A MOVE ON.

By Swaddy.

One of the crack shots of the S^ dney Press Rifle Club is called Target*. * * * At a recent rifle-shooting contest, held in Sydney, the city police put a splendid team into the field, ' walloping" all-comers. I don't remember to have seen many of our "bobbies on the local ranges. Indeed, it is a matter for regret that, despite the encouragement given, few branches of the defence forces know much about a line. except that it is a thing that has to bo carried on parade * * • "Swaddy" would be glad to hear more about the business Dart of volunteering. There are rifles in the hands, of citizen soldiers that have never seen a range. # The wearing of regulation umfoim at fancy dress balls is prohibited. * * * The "E" Battery (Chnstchurch) intends forming a roll of honour, upon which, will be inscribed the names o-t members of the corps who took part in the work of the contingents, with especial distinction for those who fell. * *■ * 1 note that the British War Office sent supplies of ammunition "havnip increased stopping power" to Somaliland. These words looks better ma cable than blunt "dum-dum" or "Mark IV Tommy, when he feels murderous, rubs a common solid .303 bullet on the nearest rock, flattening the nickel, and thus manufactuies an expanding bullet Many "sports" in Afnoa used to set\ row of cartridges in a waggonbrake for a wee, and file the ends off with a farmer's horse rasp. * * * Staff 'gallopers" in the Austrian Army aie mounted on motor cycles. 1 should like to see some Austrian stall gallopers carrying despatches across Orongorongo. Soldiers will probably carry a few tacks, among their gear m future. » * Apropos of the weird yarns one hears about the danger of putting "fie ammunition into a, fire, the whole of the 303 rifle ammunition, 2500 rounds, in store for a rifle club at Waitahuia, was recently burnt with other stores. A correspondent says —"The cartridges kept up a continuous 'spitting, but the flying bullets did no harm. The cart-ridge-cases were split up in all directions." * * * B C Dawson, of the St. Leonard's Rifle Club, New South Wales, the winner of the Duke of Cambridge s prize at Bisley this year, is under twentyone years of age, but is a very brilliant marksman. He was selected almost at the last minute to accompany the Australian team and his shooting has fully justified his inclusion. * * * Daw son put up a record in the Duke of Cambridge match, by placing ten at his shots on the bull's-eye at 900 yds. within a space of fourteen inches. He also fired in the successful Kolapore Cup team, putting up a score of 96. Young Dawson has a great shooting career before him.

George Bradley, the Queensland marksman, who made 102 out of 10 j for the Australians m the Kolapore Uip competition, has probably no equal in the colonies as a teamsman. he has been actively engaged in shooting contests for the past thirty-five years. T * * On June 4th Lord Wolseley leached Ins seventy-first birthday. It is over fifty-one >ears since he joined tiie Army. * * * There is a movement on foot for the establishment of volunteer corps in li eland. It is felt that the recent establishment of Irish Yeomanry legiments has cleaied the ua^ for this furthei step.

Mr. J. C. Williamsons Musaoal Comedy Company, piloted by the veteran Pete Hughes, is to open at Auckland on October 12, for a couple of weeks, after which "Wellington's turn arrives, the opening night being October 20, and the duration of the season a fortnight. A nine nights' season will be played at Dunedin, starting on November 16, and a seven nights' season will be opened at Christchurch on November 27, the company leaving the colony for Sydney on December sth. It is gratifying to learn that the annual social in aid of the Home for Incurables, held on July Bth, realised £200. As the expenses totalled only £30, this leaves the handsome balance of £230 available to the Sisters of the Poor to can— on their good work.