RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 88, 7 January 1908, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING

.UPPER lIUTT RIFLE CLUB. ' On Saturday the Upper Hntt Rifle Club held a Competition for prizes, presented by Messrs. Greig, Thomson, and Gournal. She scores also count for the Wilford and Saunders aggregate. A Class. ',500 GOO' 700 _ „ ' ' yds.„yds. .yds. H'p. T'l. *F. ■ Wilkic 30 28 28 0 88 1 *F. Whiteman, jun.... 33 30 :21 . 2 80 J. M'Kay 31 25 24 3 86 Fred. Whiteman, ... 28 20 25 4 80 F. Whiteman, sen. ..., 26 2G 24 10 \ 86 J. Whiteman..; ...'3O '24 21 10 85 Tuke iWhiteman ... 28 21 22 7 78 I/. Kitchen ... ... 29 ii 19 0 72 ' '• B Class. *A. Boyd ... ... 25 28 — 2 55 J. Martin ... . ... 28.' 25 ~— ••■ 3 51 W. Greig '... ' 32 19 — 1 52 T. P. Thomson ... 28 19, - 0 47 Trott 17 19 — 9 45 •Legs in. Shooting men are reminded that entries [ot the virions events in the Government Prize firing at Trcntham, on January 22,- close at the Central Drillshed on January 15, at 9 p.m. .With reference to the complaints which have been heard recently concerning the "defective Ammunition marked " G.1i.," the Defence Department stated yesterday, in reply to a fiuestion by a Dominion reporter, that the matter was at present under consideration by the Government, and inquiries .will be made as to tho nature ..and extent of the defects complained of. Reference was made in our report of Saturday's rifle-shooting, published in oui issue of yesterday, wherein it was stated that in somo instances the cartridge cases were found to have split down tho sides.

the . Dover mail steamer Princo Al; •vaß discharging at Ostcnd, a strong-box udiifc the baggage, containing, about £40C m gold, was accidentally, dropped overboard, It was recovered by grappling after several hours' pork. >/ , As they found no money on the premise! of Mr. \Y. H. Garbert, a grocer, of Pallion Durham, burglars opened tins of syrup anc poured tlioir contents on the floor, strev/ec hur-l-'Ha of biscuits, sweets, and cake: auV s -;-, !he shop, and ..opened' a number ~d: tins "of Balmon, potted meats, and fruits.