RIFLE CLUB GRANTS
AMMUNITION CONCESSIONS INCREASES PROMISED Press Association PARLIAMENT BLDGS., Tuesday. To encourage further rifle-shooting, and as a set-off to the reduced amount placed on the Defence Department estimates this year for rifle clubs, the Minister of Defence announces that an all-round increase in the ammunition allowance is to be made. Summarised, the concessions are as follow: (1) An increase in the free issue to members who fire the musketry course and qualify of from 100 rounds to 250 rounds; (2) an increase in the allowance to marksmen of from 200 to 300 rounds; (3) a free issue of 200 rounds to new members immediately they are attested; (4) a free issue of 300 rounds to members of the territorial force? reserve joining rifle clubs immediately they are attested, and an issue to them of service rifle on loan. The present grants to approved rifle association meetings will he continued, as well as the sale of ammunition to members at reduced rates. The question of the sale of service rifles to members of rifle clubs has also been discussed with the New Zealand Rifle Club’s executive, and a limited number will be made available at a price to be fixed later.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1079, 17 September 1930, Page 11
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202RIFLE CLUB GRANTS Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1079, 17 September 1930, Page 11
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