ENCOURAGING MILITARY TRAINING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2894, 25 August 1909, Page 4

ENCOURAGING MILITARY TRAINING.

ACTION BY THE EDUCATION DE. PARTMENT. The following circular, received by the Education Board at its meeting on the 18th speaks for 'teelf: — I have pleasure in informing you that the Hon. Minister of Education has approved of the principle of the encouragement of miniature rifle ranges being establish xi throughout the Dominion. A subsidy of pound for pound will be giver to an amount to be determined in each approved oase. It is impossible to devise a plan that will suit all caseß, as local carodiiiiions have to be carefully considered from a safety -point of view, and each oase has. therefore, to be dealt with separately. "" I shall be triad to receive applications for the establishment of these ranges, and will furnish full particulars as to rei quirements. A proportion of .22 calibre ! rifles, specially suitable for miniature ranges, will be issued as soon as a supply is obtained in place of the .30 rifles now on isne. It is suggested that committees and head masters be supplied with this information, as it is understood that many of them are anxknfs to have miniature ranges installed at their schools.— T. W. M. M'Don'Ald. Major, Commanding P.S. C&det Force. (Fhom Oob Own Coebespondent.) AUCKLAND, August 18. Attention was called at the Auckland Education Board's meeting this morning to a paragraph in the last Oadet orders • issued from Wellington, stating that the Minister of Education bad approved tha principle of the encouragement of miniature rifle ranges throughout the Dominion. Mr C. J- Parr (chairman) said that those who had read the Home publications were aware that it v.as impossible to say what was going to happen, and it was as well to be prepared for oil eventaalaities. In has opinion it was most important that the youth of the Dominion should learn, to hanidtle a rifle, and here was a splendid chance. If we had in fcbe Thova.xa.ioa 100,000 young^ men under arms a foreign Power would thiinik twice before interfering witlc us. We should encourage a spirit of preparation for defence— not aggreesively, but we should train our young men to ride and shoot, so that we might here come* thing to depend upon in time <A danger. PILES CUBED IN 6 TO 14 DATS. PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding, or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14- day* or nonw