BIG GUN SHOOTING.
AN EXTRAORDINARY POSITION. AUCKLAN DKKS UNEXPEOTEDTA' VISIT WELLINGTON. AND ARE SENT HOME AGAIN, By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Monday. An extraordinary position has occurred in eonnection with the propoed big gun mateh between the Auckland iind Petone Garrison Artillery gunner.*ome time ago the Aueklanders suggest.' rd a match with the Petone corps. Til" latter agreed on condition that the IV fenee authorities gave the necessary liermission. To the great surprise of the I etone men, sixty gunners of No. 1 Co:nniin.v Auckland Garrison Artillery Vol u,. eers. under Captain Kvuvett'. Ueut. l.reenough. and Surgeon-Major Murriv arrived 011 Saturday night at Fort ICell.nrne where t?ie Petone corps was camped, and announced they had eonie 1,1 , n Slx -»'<'li (fin competition with tlie local men.
Hie visitors wore accommodated at . ea »''> fnr . t,,c night, the Pctone men iiiniSf home in the meantime. As the Defence ncpnitment had not heen asked foi permission, the match will not take Place, and the Auckland men leave on I the return loiimey to-day. Colonel Tiohin fi avs he' cannot underJtnml \vJiju oflWr* mid mni arp think"i" tn attempt to enrrv Out «'ich a scheme without liennission from thvosDonsihJp Authorities.
The cost of the trip, about ,{llsO, was wholly by th« visitor.*.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 229, 2 November 1909, Page 2
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207BIG GUN SHOOTING. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 229, 2 November 1909, Page 2
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