Rifle Association Meeting.
Napieb, Tuesday. The men paraded at 9.80 and on their arrival at the range at Hollow Square formed a guard of honour. The tiring of the first shot was conferred upon Miss Heslop, daughter of the owner of the land on which the range camp is situated, Captain Sommerville sighting the weapon for her. The shot went a little to the right of the bull's eye and when the red disc appeared Miss Heslop was loudly cheered. Captain Sommerville thanked her on behalf of the Association, and Mr Heslop, owner of the property, nudoa few remarks, extending the heartiest welcome to the officers and men. He then declared the meeting open, and the Wellington match was proceeded with. Notwithstanding the early hour there were a good number of visitors present at the opening ceremony. Captain Sommerville will himself be a competitor in the
Later. The weather is still very dose but this morning a 000 l breeze it blowing nearly across the range. Ii Bhould not have any offoot upon the shooting, On and after to-morrov the Bhooting will commence at 7.8( a.m., and no match excopt undei special circumstances will be con> tinued after five. For the first range, 200 yds, of tin Wellington Match, not counting foi the belt, Weir (Thames), Laverj (Christchuroh), and Wakelan* (Christchurch), with 84, were the highest scorers. Rotting: a Ohuroh. Auckland, Tuesday, At the annual meeting of Al Saints' Anglican Ohuroh last night, it was stated that a defioit amount ing to £72 was caused by the defalca tions of D. F. Evans, a bankrupt, \yh( recently departed for the Islands with out consulting his creditors aftei bankruptcy proceedings had boor commenced. Fire at Nowaarictt, Auckland, Tuesday. The residence of H. H. Lawry, ai Newmarket, was destroyed by fire last night. The greater ppgfc of the furniture was also destroyfS. Th< insurance is £6OO on the house am £BOO on the furniture in tho No\ Zealand office. The origin of thi fire is unknown.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3715, 20 January 1891, Page 2
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334Rifle Association Meeting. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3715, 20 January 1891, Page 2
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