HAWERA RIFLE CONTEST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 14, 18 January 1901, Page 2

HAWERA RIFLE CONTEST.

OsH of th 6 competitors tfho Visited the stunting at Hawera has pupplied im with the following iiotes : " The ittatch as Haw ra was a pre it success from Oio promoters point of view and in attendance of spectators and number of entries. Prom a competitors point of view it was no!, st good ; tbe v.om existence of firing mounds, the neglect of the range, wh'ch is overgrown with rushes, etc., the allowance of coaching, and above all the absence of spotting discs were against those who are us-:d to such aids. The marking was sat'sfactory, with Ihe exception target; but had the match been hela in a mail train day there would have bean a still larger attendance of competitors. The prizes wore excellent and tho competitors were very well treated by everyone. The first p izo was won by Mr. SlcKav, of the Manaia Rifle Club, who made 23 at 200,11 at 300 and 25 (the possible) at SOOdys. j By the permission of the Sargt.Major, our informant attended the pavado of the newly-formed liawora iiifl.ix, who, he cays, will make the finest infantry corps on the coast. Tbe Hawera Hides are fortunate in having for timir Oolour-Swsjfc. a '.'onnfr noncommissioned of the Napier Guards (probably the best Infantry Company in the North Island), and the progress that the new corps has made in drill reflects grea'i credit on Colour.--Sert't. L. S rath, Tin' men are a remarkably even lot of good physi'p.e aud very attentive."