NORTH WAIRARAPA GUN CLUB.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4207, 1 September 1892, Page 3

NORTH WAIRARAPA GUN CLUB.

Meeting of Committee.

A meeting of the Committee of the North Wnirarapa Gun Club was held in the Club Hotel, Musierton, yesterday afternoon, MrE. M.D, Whatman in the chair.

The Chairman formally handed over st silver cup which bo recently presented for competition by the Club, .The Secretary staled that he was arranging for a supply of 250 birds from Nelson as soon as possible.

it'wad resolved that the cup matob i)TO seven bird one, three misses to count out; the dates of nominations and acceptances lo depend npon the supply of birds. It was decided that the first match fired be a sweep, to commence at 11 ft.m.; five birds; nomination ss, acceptance ss. ' . Resilvsd, that Lower Valley members coming by train be permitted to take their birds alternately in tho sweep, the cup match to bo fired immediately niter lunch. The Secretary was instructed to eupply all information regarding the formation of the (Jlub to a proposed Bulls Gun Club, aud to oiler for sale the spare gyro for the sum of £5.

fit-solved, That for all luturo matches a glass ball trap be on the ground and used to fire oil in the event of a tie and pigeons running short.

Th« Secretary was authorised to employ labour nnd arrange manors in connection with the forthcoming mijch, «?t\as decided to advertise the matches in the local papers,

Q'he Secretary was requested to present a balance sheet as early as possible after the coming match, which will be the last match of the season. A unanimous vote of thanks was passed to Mr Whatman for his trophy, which is now on view in tho Window of Mr Mandel, tobacconist, The following new members were proposed Messrs J. 0. Bidwill, C, Bid will and 11. Holmes.

The meeting closed with tho usual vote of thanks to the Chairman,