HALCOMBE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8859, 9 July 1907, Page 3

HALCOMBE.

Ouf Own Correspondent, aeetingof the Halcombe DoBifle Club was hold on / 116 distant, Mr Pnrkiss presiding. ■ Cronoher was preseut ano. a ary of the Eaugitikoi Bn* o Association explained the P os ‘ >f that institution, winch, circumstances, was deemed otory and the prospect of co I success was considered ging. The information from ice Department that 100 e ammunition with an addi [ 100 rounds at a cost of 6s Ibo granted to qnabfed “ cl «- of Defence Bdie Cinbs gave satisfaction. Thesecretary f the SOth instant; that Scan matches be fired one and 500 yards and one at 500 0 yards and that competitors 1 entrance fee of 2s 6d for each the club’s Jiandicappor to adlo handicaps. The following mnoiuted a committee to cauor prizes and trophies, viz., s McElroy, Grec-n 'White, ihefski, Phrkiss and Burcham [essrs White, Pttfkiss and Mcworo elected to arrange the list and the lunch arrangeworo loft in the hands of the ary I was disappointed to see , members present at the Gomt parade of the club on Satnr- ) meet and profit from the iuion given in a clear and iuing manuear by Staff Sorgt.- ■ pjovey. The officers of the ■who wore conspicuously abshonld have considered it their to bo present. Though some I were prevented from attending ness and special business calls is hard to imagine that these 33 applied to all of them, vor their absence was their 3 well as that of tho institution 0 Instruction received by the ers nroseut from Major Dovoy f the greatest practical value ,so who wish to ho able to take ntolligcut part in defence res when called upon to act on own or in conjunction with forces. “Tho mechanism of flo, firing exercises, the thco--1 principles of rifle lire and its cal application in tho field. Importance of being able to f distances witli useful bints on [ together with skirmishing [ and ■ tho nso and abnso of [ etc., etc.” wore ably treated ilnstrated by the expert whoso loial methods of inviting ques-

and soliciting answers ond the interest in the lessons, ■cured for himself a cordial vote inks from those who had heue-

by his instruction. On the next of Staff Sorgt.-Major Dovcy it oposed to meet in the hall >, with the aid of blackboard tlior accessories, much that we •uorant of in commotion with iry matters can be more conutiy demonstrated and exid and as all members and iuag members of our club, tor with those interested iu the ice aud science of defensive tions will bo invited to attend ipe to revive the waning spiri t r corps aud add to its active icrship. inks to the energetic secretary, McLennan, aud the experiinombers of his committee, the rations for onr school ball on sth instant are in active proA meeting of ladies was held tnrday and the fact that they undertaken the catering for ippor is an assurance that this •taut portion of the night’s prone will be ail that the most ions taste iu “cookies” can ily desire. ather sensational bolt for home d at onr railway Station the day aud iu spite of several at--9 to bar the way ended at side. Mr 0. G. Pleasants, in a ug coat, tried to stop his frighthorse before it had 'got into acing stride but the weird .8 produced by fluttering oilin hot pursuit added coals to aervons fire of the animal, i, in record time, arrived less at the gate, though iu iating a corner a stump caused ken axle aud damaged harness, i Exell, President of the Masi Dorcas Society, has sent the ambo invalid two fine flannel rshirts and on his behalf I siuy thank her aud the kindlyred members of the Society for generous timely present.