RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 30, 4 February 1903, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING.

NOBTH TARANAKI MBBTING TO-DAY. All preparations' are oomp'ete for the Rifle Associit oa ra e i»g to-diy. The shooting commence at 9 o'cbck shu-p, aod compeitors art roquet d to be on the range a f > 8.45, in orJer ti be squadded, and ammuuitoa serve I ou f . In regard to the Diktrict Mfe 1 -, the sighting eh >ts have been reduced to 31, { all other matches 6d. j As to Guards io addition to the match rifta (Lse-Eafie'd) presented bj Litutanant Mesi«ng«r, Mr W. Humphries is giving a Minini Hen-i m»tch r:flj as a trophy, in addition to th?se the cjanai tae woh to thank Lieutenant o*ey, M*jor Okay, Surg4oa-M*jor MoOUltud, Messrs jWhi-tle, T. Furlong jnr.. K. M. Smith, M.H.R., and ethers for their . donations aod trophies. The amount in Value of pr)z 9 for the Guards Ma'ch his now bsen mide up. | It was ho pad that arrangements ! could have been made for a caterer, j but this has not been accomplished, » that every competitor must m.k« his I own arrangements for r.frMhintntt. | la addition to thoe whe entered on (Saturday or previously, qui <% a num ; bar ef post entries have cjme in, no I that the. e will be strong competition in ( every match. The Rev. 0. W. Dent ii gazetted hon. chaplain of the Waitara R'fl». There was a company parade of the Guards on Tuesday evening, when there was a fair muster. Lieutenant Ilolmis was in command, Sergeant Messenger beiDg also on parade. The men were taken to Poverty Flat, and some useful drill was put in.