TRENTHAM RANGES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 99, 4 August 1910, Page 5

TRENTHAM RANGES.

' , ~, - ~ ~ „ . TO BE BRQUGfIT UP-TO-DATE. } By Association. < Wellington, Wednesday. ; Colonel Collins, 'executive 'offifcfc'bf '- : the Dominion Rifle Association, reoetit-. .* ly recommended a scheme for bringing t the range at Trentham more, up-to-date. ■ Government authorised the completion i '< of the scheme, and the work has now! been commenced by the.Public Works *■ ,■", Department. The improvements include • the extension of the fiomerville Range '• ft' to give accommodation to 1000 yawlß;f ~,'' also 13 additional targets, making the* total 25 '. at 'that range, the erection oft 13 targets for the fiomerville | ' butt'with necessary head cover to pro- ? , ; tect markers, the enlargement of mess- | room to accommodate 280, new firing . mounds at the Seddon Range to permit ''■ firing "'being carried oh at 200, 3067 " .'-" 500 and 000.yards, construction of new.. kitchen and bakers' oven, and' water v supply,; extension to different parts of the 1 ' 1 new camp " site, the completion of 'i the present telephone connection's. SanS, tary arrangemjeita ..are also ate < ; tention. U Accommodation. Swill be proi vided for targets, at 806, 300, 500j w' GO 9 / &* fe targets at .800$ 000 *arf<l'looo yarbs. IThe improvement! in; service 1 matches {include signal ;in§ every shot. [