SAFETY OF NEW ZEALAND.
««» PLEA FOR RIFLE SHOOTING. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, January 2. In the course of a speech in presenting the prizes won at the Rifle Association's meeting this morning, the Mayor of Auckland (Mr. C. J. Parr) said that, after all, the safety of New Zealand from foreign attack hung upon a rather, slender thread. Such was the disturbed state of Europe that any day there might be a big war, into which England might be dragged. Such was the oregret- . able state of feeling between England and another great Empire that any d:i v war might happen, and in such a deplorable event no one could tell what the complications might be. The Rifle As.so-1 ciations and rifle clubs ought to receive the support of the whole community. (Applause.) At present they relied tfo a great extent upon private assistance, /and he appealed to the citizens to increase this assistance. Furthermore, the Mayor expressed the opinion that it was/high time the State recognised' and encouraged rifle associations more than was the case at present. In .time of warfa good shot would be worth fifty bald ones
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 159, 4 January 1912, Page 8
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190SAFETY OF NEW ZEALAND. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 159, 4 January 1912, Page 8
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