THE KEBBELL SHIELD.
HON. G. FOWLDS AT LEVIN. ■ At Levin yesterday' morning .an interesting func,tion,.took,placo.;... On tho jn.vitation of,.the local Mayor (Mr. B. B. Gardener)',' tho Hon. G. Fowlds iiud a number of parliamentary reiprDsentatives.journoyed .to Lovi.iv to take part in. the ceremony of presenting to' tho 3rd 'Battalion' of 'Wellington Cadets tlip Kebboll Shield,/'giveh.;.to the :battalion by Captain Kobbell for .the encouragement of rifle shooting in schools. Tho shield in a handsome ond/ worked but on attractive lines by Mr. F. •Grady, of this city. The Mayor of Levin extended to all a hearty welcomoj and referred to tbo interest always • takonin tho.wolfaro of tho.diistrict by Cap- s ■ tain-Kebbell, the donor of tho Messrs-;. Field,/M.H.R., Frouso, and Kebbcll also spoko. , ..The Hon. G. JFowlds.ns head of the Education Department, thanked Captain Kebbell'; for his gift. Tho training of tho' boys -was,' .ho said,; of vital importance in tho defencb f .of 'tho'"'country.. Ho "referred' to : tho noble 'cx r ampies'set by Lord Nelson, and urged the boys-.to pmulato his sterling,character as far as possible... '■■'■.. The Hon. G. Fowlds and party wore afterwards /onfcertainod .;at dinner by the.Mayor and.Mjijor Biiri.insqn.' . .'..,.J" _'-,''•'.,' '' ;'■ An .enjoyable' afternoon was ispont in visiting various local places of interest. .
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 23, 22 October 1907, Page 5
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203THE KEBBELL SHIELD. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 23, 22 October 1907, Page 5
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