THE NAPIER CARNIVAL.
THE MILITARY TOURNAMENT. "**" Per Press Association. NAPIER, March 25. The military tournament in connection with the carnival was commenced to-day, when the various infantry events wore got off, some taking place in Clive Square and the remainder in the Theatre Royal. The weather was showery all day. About 460 competing volunteers were present, the competitors coming from Auckland in the north and as far south as Invercargill. The following arc the results: — Signalling (Morse code).—Wellington Post and Telegraph Rifles 1 and 2, Ponsonby Naval Artillery 3Bugle Competition.—Bugler C. Knock (Napier Cadets) 1, Buglers Waddington and C. R. Smith (both of Christchurch Imperial Rifles) 2 and 3. Tug-of-war.—Napier Fire Police 1, Feilding Mounted Rifles 2. Physical Drill.—Wellington City Rifles 1. Invercargill City Guards 2, Hutt Valley Rifles 3. Tent Competition.—Groytown Rifles 1, Palmerston North Rifles 2. Ambulance Competition.—No. 5 Wellington Field Hospital Bearer Corps and Napier St. 'John Ambulance (equal) 1. Bayonof) '.Fighting.—Wellington Civil Service Rifles l v Invercargill City Guards 2, Palmerston North Rifles 3. Signalling Competition (semaphore).— Wellington Post and Telegraph Rifles 1 and 2. Ponsonby Garrison Artillery 3. Rifle Exercise.—Wellington City Rifles 1. Invercargill City Guards 2, Christchurch Civil Service Rifles 3. Route Marching.—Palmerston North Rifles 1, Christchurch Civil Service Rifles 2, Palmerston North Rifles 3. The mounted events will take place tomorrow.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8544, 26 March 1908, Page 7
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218THE NAPIER CARNIVAL. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8544, 26 March 1908, Page 7
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