RIFLE SHOOTING.
OOMPLA.IKTB TO THIt PRBMIIR. na PRESS ASSOCIATION. Wellington, January 21, A deputation representing Rifle Clubs of the district waited oa tba Premier to-night to again oomplaia of the manner in which the Defcnoe Form Rifi * Association's programme fur tha annual shooting contests have bean drawn up, and al-o of the quality of the weapons supplied, I', wm pointed out that the members if Rifl* Olnfca were debarred from c mpetiag in many events on (he programme. Out of tha prize list of £992, the sum of £7f9 waa reserved for Voluntern. Mr Stldon, in reply, deprecated the belief that the Defence Department wished to disoourag* Rifle Clubs. Oa the contraiy they d< sired to give every rcasontble eno 'ur*gement. At the s me time tte Q vernment nthe Volunte: r movement as of paramount importance. The cole reason f<-r the Government taking over tba Rifle Association meetings waa to Mcouragi Volunteering. Ha fTTnilld to certain details of the pt»gramm; for the forthcoming meatfng.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 18, 22 January 1903, Page 2
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165RIFLE SHOOTING. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 18, 22 January 1903, Page 2
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