MASTERTON RIFLE YOLUJN TEERS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2329, 24 June 1886, Page 2

MASTERTON RIFLE YOLUJN TEERS.

A well attended meeting of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers was held in the Club Hotel last night. Captain Donald occupied tho chair. Tho minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

The meeting was called for the purpose of considering what steps should be taken to erect a drillshed for the corps, A preliminary meeting hud been held on Saturday last, and waß adjourned for further information.

Captain Donald said that Sergfc. Dalrymple had obtained information from Woodville that a drillshed was being constructed thero 60ft by 80ft, and the coat was about £350. He said the principal difficulty thoy would have to contend with would be to get a piece of land. The Town Lands Trustees had leased all their available sites, He, however, thought they could get a piece of land next to the Institute for 21 years' lease, at a rental of £3 for the first seven years, £6 for the second, and £9 for the third term with . improving clause, with a frontage to Periy-stroeet. Vol. W, T. Peacock submitted a plan of a building with a frontage of 60ft and a depth of 80ft, stud 13ft. At the end of the building on the inside three rooms are laid off 14ft deep; tlie centre one giving an exit at the back is 31ft wide, and the two side ones >l4ft each, v A Small lean-to or breakwind 10ft by 9ft protects the back door. The front of the building is 30ft in height, and the desipn is bold and in character with its pbject. A Committee of seven were appointed to work with the officers to arrange for a site, five to form a quorum. Sergeants

— —l —,:,;r !. , , 1( . .V ' Matthews and Kibble\vhite,' : Papworth, Bugler H, man J. Bentley, and Vols'.; Peacock, were appointed a ' coinriiittee to report at a general meeting' to be told on Wednesday next at the same place. Captain Donald ■suggested''that out-of the capitation grant thoy - should vote the sum of £SO to head the Subscription , list * in aid of the building. Ti)e;'subsoripti6n list would. theu have a good etarb when the sum of £250, which was the limit of the Government subsidy, wai added, lie suggested further that they should canvass the town, and also ; raise' fiihds by other means. , j.... .....

Sergeant Kibblewhite said that alt 1 j|L he had 110 doubt the sum of £501,; JR. be granted by the corps, BtilLtb'put it m order he thought notice of myon should be given.

This being concurred in, he gave notice accordingly for next meeting, , The subscription list was then opened, and Captain Donald put his name down for £5, W/G. Beard £5, J; ; W. Leahy £5 ss, A. Thompson £2105..