DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 246, 26 March 1915, Page 5

DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB.

PROMOTING INTEREST. - '^k About seventy members of . the NewSl Plymouth Defence Rifle Club attended!! n special meeting in the Coronation last night, called by and presided ovarii by the president (Mr. ]?. J. Hill) forUW'J purpose of promoting more interest- | inJ| its doings. *'■]s& A good deal of time was occupied a discussion as to why the president h*tß;fi called the present meeting after reiuffvß ing to call a .general meeting on a T*"*|| quisition signed by seven members ot'nj the club, as provided in the rules. -, - v'l : The president pointed out that of the members who signed the rcquisi-.*:? tion were unfinancial, and w'ere titled to vote. He had called the proaem-; > meeting because he saw that a meeting would be of benefit. - • ->jj During the discussion were indulged in. ■•!•-:*!> On the motion of Riflemen P, Wliitd'a and Brabant, it was resolved that tfihjjS meeting considers it advisable *tnat tt&% committee should assist the club to thepi;i] full extent of its power in bringing tlw»'' i new members of the club to a proficient V" state. The mover stated that he' cott-\j sidercd that every member should tw,!jj made' an efficient rifle shot. ' ':'* An amendment, that this meeting not satisfied with iha present admini?-',/ tration of the club, was ruled out of ; .' order. i~

Rifleman G. White gave notice to mow), M "That the number of the executive ba fi increased to include the following ;«'•*"s officio: The Captain of the Company,",.*!? the Sergt.-Major, and the four platoon sergeants. . '!% Notice of motion was also given ilinfjj '$ the rules be altered to provide that all". % members of the Defence Rifle Club v -M should attend six parades during the M year; that caeh member shttll attend' \M six times during the year for shooting practice; that ordinary members pay nil annual subscription of ss; that -honorary '* ,M members may be admitted to the dull j < *$ by donating a subscription or a trophy;' }A that members be supplied with ammtini-., t tion for elub shooting at 4s per IQO ■'•''■c| rounds. , <j| Class firing will take place at lha ~& range on Oood Friday, when a number o| ' .*■& the old shots will be present. ■$ Lieut. Arnold offered to assist tllO ■ '1 club on drill nights. " '