BISLEY MEETING.
AN OBNOXIOUS KULE,
United Press Association—B> Electric Telegraph
Copyright. Received March 4, 5.40 a.m. OTTAWA March 3.
Speaking in the Dominion House ot" Commons, the Prime Minister, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, expressed himself impressed by Mr Hughes' argument against sending a team to Bisley unless the new rule was withdrawn which declares that no service arm other than Britain's can ba used, unless it is in the hands of the British Rifle Association three months in advance. Mr Hughes suggested that private companies had instigated the rule to discredit the Ross (Canadian), rifle. VICTORIAN TEAM. Received March -1, 11 r.m. MELBOURNE, March 4. Victoria will be represented in the Bisley team by Resleigh, Williams and Armstrong. The team leaves nn the 14th May. Major Paine captains'it
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 987, 5 March 1910, Page 5
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