Martini-Henri Rifles.
o Per Tress Association. Wellington, Jan ]f>. Government is not disposed to -purchase Martini -Henri rifles, which the New Zealend Pf-ifio Association are anxious to obtain for use'at the Garr.arii meeting ne*. wcelc. but arb willing to glve'faciptio, fo the Association to obtain ine weapons. The Tfop. Mr Fergus Ijas jpforntea Capt. Somerville, representing trie Association, that if the latter will guarantee .i‘3oo fabout one-third of cost of purchasing JOO riffles and ammunition from New South Wales! Government will at once send aiirossior them, pr,y:r..er;'- to be arraiureP wheii the/arrive. ' T;he oJ.rer wul doubtless’be- accepted. Captain banner* die has been communicated with. ' Tigs whole of the Remington-Lee rides issued to the Association have been called in.
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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 264, 19 January 1888, Page 2
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118Martini-Henri Rifles. Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 264, 19 January 1888, Page 2
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