VOLUNTEER NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 217, 14 September 1888, Page 3

VOLUNTEER NEWS.

THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The local members of the New Zealand Rifle. Association heldva meeting in, the Drill - Bhed last' evening.' - Lieut. -Col Mahon, who presided, expiated that he had'- called." the"" meeting to give; the membei1? a chance of cpn'siaering, the : advisability of sending a representative team tb Melbourne to take part in the" centennial shooting matches to: be fired there. He read the following prize-lists over : Queen's Prize, £30Q, entiranice 10s; Centennial, £300, entrance rlQ8; Jfatippftl . Wfuiual, ; £196, entrance 7s 6d ; (there is also a trophy ; valued at, 20 iKuineas, and £25/ cash, to be tire 4 for by a team of five men); rapid firing,h £lsQ, <mtran,co ss; Sargopd's cup, £100, entrance ss,j middle range, £200, entrance 7b 6d; unknown distance, £150 and ia, trophy valued at 45 'guineas; etitrance 7s 6d ; the }' age matoh," £240, entrance 7s 6d ; the menibers match, £150; entrance nil; ladiea' match, £100, .entrance 58 ;'' intercolonial "volley and skirmishing match, entrance £1 per team of 20 meti. Prizes as follows;—lst,- £40•; 2nd,_ £35; 3rd, £30; 4th £20;; sth, £15; 6th, £10.j total, £iSO. After considerable discussion it was decided to defer the matter, as a public meeting is to be held in connection: with it on Monday .evening. '