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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 286, 6 November 1925, Page 6

“I have fought a clean, hard fight against tremendous odds, and 1 have nothing to regret,” said Air S. G. Smith when speaking at New Rlymoutli on Wednesday night. He believed that this had been the cleanest fight that had taken place in the constituency for many years, and if it should so happen that in the final count lie was defeated he would congratulate his opponent and wish him well. Air C. E. Bellringer, the Reform candidate, is leading by 51 votes, but there are still about 450 absentee votes to come. Amendments in tho regulations for tho New Zealand Alilitury Forces, which were gazetted yesterday, deal with the formation of rifle clubs and provide that an application to form a rifle club must be signed by not less than twenty men eligible to become ordinary members, the maximum strength of the club being limited to one hundred ordinary members. Certain tree issues ot siuall-arms ammunition will be made by the Defence Department, and other ammunition will bo sold at reduced rates. Free warrants will be granted to ordinary members to travel on the train to the nearest rillo range.

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