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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 663, 13 November 1909, Page 5

from tho Kilbirnio School;iCommittee.jwaitod upon tho Reserves Committee of tne.City. Council:, yesterday and asked for- a lease.: of .a: portion of the Town Bolt.' to enable them to erect a miniature riflo'rango. Mr G ilalllday pointed out. that there was no' room" ■,to.:conß(Mct.;.o-.25-yards range, in,the" school ground, but an .excellent sito' had been in. apected.off the.ond of.Nelson-Street.. The site was in snoh a position as to bo absolutely safe ■and strict rules would; govern the use of tho range. ;The rango would be cut in a ridge, iknd buUete. could not posibly go astray.' The iiresont lessee of tho. site, Mr. Lamborg,. was willing to meet the School Committee , if the councl}J?ay2, the necessary permit. : The chairman or the Reserves Committee pointed but thattue whole question was ■whether, or not the coniioil would be legally responsible in the event of : an ,accident occurring, and the 'council must go very carefully,'howerer much they mightwish to meet the bchool Committee. There was no doubt : that the. danger was not very great," but there.was some dangor. After somo discussion it was "decided that tho committee would'recommend the■ council to Brant'tho request i{ W School Committee will make arrangements .■With.llr. Lamberg, lesseg of tho portion of tho ,bplt )n> postlon, andlarrango' tliat the Education Board'indemnify the council in tho event of. accident.,--:'. •'•.■ :;;:;■-,'