PIEBALD MARKSMEN.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 33, 8 February 1929, Page 5

PIEBALD MARKSMEN.

DISCARDED MILITARY CLOTHING.

KHAKI-CIVIES MIXTURE. XU CIJKDIT TO THE STAFF. (Hv T.-l'v-'rai-h — Own < '"rrr <;.■:,.lotiT. ) WELLINGTON, thi- day. Di-wirded garments of military clothing arc always worn liy a number <►:" mark-men attondin;: 17i«- annual m-etinf of the National Jliile Association ;M Trenthnin, many competitors <ti!l having in their po.— cssion some «.f the khaki equipment they had in tin- expe litinn.irv or territorial for<v- or even old volunteers. Around the tiring points are to be seen many men dic-sed in a. mixtuie of khaki and 'icivvic-.'" A varied ColiecT ion of military raiment i- on view. Some wear khaki puttee-, other- old pairs of khaki trousers, -ome militarv great coat-, and many have tunics onlv. some of which, with a row of faded ribbon*, tell of distinguished service. Tlie character of dre.-s of -ome competitors. however, is resented hy the general start" of the New Zealand military fortes. Attention to this fact wa* drawn hv the president. Colonel C re-swell, when -welcoming the competitor- a; the opening meeting yesterday morning. Colonel Cre-swell paid they had had many complaints from the general staff as to the manner in which riflemen were dressed on the ranges. Competitors should be attired in all mufti or all uniform, not military uniform coat and mufti trousers. Out of respect to the general staff he would like marksmen to be dres.-ed in either uniform or mufti, but not a mixture. "One year." Colonel Cre-swell added, "we had to kick one of our range olrkvr» off the range. He came out in a mi lit a. y tunic and white trousers."'