VOLUNTER INTELLIGENCE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 76, 28 February 1884, Page 2

VOLUNTER INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealand Rifle Association Meet- ■;■■■ ' '."■'■ - ing. ■■•■'■• ■ ■ ' -;- ■ (by telegbijh). . ' (uhitedpbess association.) Auckland/ rFebruavy 26. All arrangements ;in connection. 1 wit]) the forthcoming meeting of the rifle association are now' complete. The range is splendidly situated, and is easy of aceess by train from town. Owing to th,e size of the ground the number of targets to, be used has been reduced, and only fourteen; will., be erected, whereas there were twenty-four at the last meeting at Dunedin. This reduced number will prolong the shooting a day or two, and it will not be urttil about to-morrow week before the championships will U,e known. The total number of entries is about 170, and almost all of the representatives are here. The- proportion of riflemen to carbines is over three to two. jSome dissatisfaction is expressed by visiting representatives at the small amout collected in Auckland, it being only £160.._JThe commiltee, however, has made another start with, canvassers, , and. it is hoped this sum will be augmented by an additional £200, A meeting of the - council of the New Zealand. Rifle Association was held tonight. ' Exception was taken to the . employment of Wellington registerkeepers aud mai'kers as leading to increased expenditure. It was decided to commence firing at 9 o'clock Qn. each morning.