THE DEFENCE FORCES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 986, 29 November 1910, Page 7

THE DEFENCE FORCES.

CONCESSIONS TO RIFLE CLUBS, B • Concisions forecasted in Parliament for the encouragement of rifle clubs have now been given effect to as follows:— - 1. The frco issue of . ammunition has been increased from 120 rouns to 150. 0 2. The amount of ammunition procurable at reduccd rates has been increased p ' from 100 rounds to 200. The above 'concessions are applicable this year (ending February 28, I'JU) only to members of rifle clubs who have'beeu f' returned as efficient for the year ended! r February 28, 1010. A general concession with respect to tho purchase of rifles al- y , lows payment in three instalments—one | of 255. and two of 28s. each. t< Permission has been granted the following corps to hold their annual train- I ing' camps as uiider:-^ i • , Heretaunga Mounted Rifles and Dominioiii Scouts, January 2S—February 5; Nos. * , 1 aiid 3 Companies, Wellington Garrison ; Artillery, January 20—February 5; St. f Anne's Cadets, January I—l 6 (at Seatoun). ' . ' I 1 _ The Wellington Rifle Battalion w!\l go , into camp during thb period Januar/13— f 23. The locality of the camn has not yet \ I been upon. Thp Victoria College I • Officers' Training Corps ivill encamp at 3 Otaki during part of their Christmas £ training period, and the remainder of tho , time ait Trentham. . : [ Mr. A. E. Dunbar Sloano has been appointed to an acting-lieutenancy in tho f Johnsonvjllo Rifles, and Mr. A. H. Palmer i ; to a similar position on the staff of the Wairoa Mounted Rifles. j