N. Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 25, 30 January 1901, Page 2

N. Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

THE WANGANUI MEETING. (PEK PUB'S ASSOCIATION). Wellington, January 29. Tho programme far the annual me»tingof the New Zealand Rifle A«soc:ation, which opens at Wnngauui on March 21st, has beon circulated. It is drown <.n much the same lines as previous yeats, hut there is a slight increasi in tho prize money. A LloydLindsay match, and a match for New Zealand men who have served in Saufch. Afiica, have been included. There will also be a special Mounted Rifles tournament of three competitions, details of which will shortly be issued. The rifle to t>e i-sued is the MartiniEnfield -303, on issue to the New Zealand Defence Force, and no other, At 20,0 yds, all shooting is to be standing lor knee ! ing ;up to and including §OO yants, the prone position will take the iphce of any p.sition; beyoad 500 yds j any position.

VISIT OF IMPERIAL TROOPS. t _ * _ [PEE PBBBB ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, January 29. The Imp. rial troops will arrive at the Bluli' on Saturday. The ActingPrernW leaves Wellington in the Tutanekai to-morrow to meet them there. Mr. Ward has suggested that as Saturday is tha day of the Quean's funeral an open-air memorial service be hidd then at Invercargill, and after speeding a fuw hours, thero the traops will proco*d by special train to Gore where they will stay for aa bouraud a half, arriving the came uight at Du_odin. On Sunday a memorial service jWJH beheld, and on Monday the troops will go on to Ohristchurch stopping for an hQur en mute at Oamaru, Timaru, and Ash.ar-ror., They will We ■ Ohrijifcuhurch for Wellington on the of Tuesday the sth. Here, as the corporation doe* not undertake the recepiion, private citizens will ba invited to b'llet the troops for or. e night,' and the Government will undertake to tnako the official welcome, and will bring in troops from the provincial district fov the purpose. The Contingent will be horsed and camped by the Government wherev.rr necessary, and the Ac Jug-Premier appeals to the citiz ns throughout the colony to mike the vint a prom unced nucce-s. After co'if»rii:ig with the Commanding Oifi-.-r ar, Mr. Ward will Do ab'e to utile d.iiidt.Jy what can be <*ona as to vising other centres. The Indian to- pa will col ri-i,ch t.ho Bluff' till a woek 0.-tm days „f:er the others.

CONTINGENT TO AWAIT ORDERS, AT MKLBOUKNK. Hcoeived 80, 1.50 a.m. M|'Lbou„„e, January 29. The Imperial troops have bean instructed to remain here till further orders. It is presumed this means 111 afi er tho funeral.