VOLUNTEER NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 215, 12 September 1888, Page 5

VOLUNTEER NEWS.

AXJCELAND YE; SHOTS FOR MELBOURNE.

Considerable interest is being manifested by volunteers throughout the colony in the Centennial International Rifle: Matches,'., that: are to; be held in connection cwith the Melbourne,, Exhibition. The total amount of prizeisto be fired for is £1,350, and one prize alone, the Queen's prize, is the ~ jump, sum of £350, there being no second jor third pmes^ 35few Zealand has* quite aa goodshotsaßher sister coloniesjiand an effort is to;be made to carry off some'1 of the palms of the meeting, Dunedin and Wellington have already made a move towards sending representatives, and at the former place fiffty volunteers have paid "an entrance, fee^pf£l each to take part>in fa competition as :to who shall represent : the province. Several Wanganui•riflemen are ; . reported to be anxious to take part in the centennial matches, ■ and that, is ialßp: the feeling'of a large numbar of the local shootists. Colonel X)ignan, with commendable promptitude, has called a" meeting of those •:• interested :■ in ; the : matter for next-Monday night. at eight o'clock in : the Drill-shed, and there will, no doubt, be alarge attendance of volunteers .aDd Civilians. It is proposed to hold a similar competition to that' now being - held in JDunedin. We are confident that any feally .energetic .movement- to send a thoroughly;, representative; Auckltuid trifle team to take part in the Centennial matches ; would command public opinipn and cup-