AUCKLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7786, 4 November 1886, Page 6

AUCKLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The annual meeting of the members of the above association was held in the City Guards room, at the Drill-shed, last evening. There was a very good attendance of members present, inoluding Lieut.-Colonel Mahon (in the ohair), Major Pirie, Captains George, Whitney, and White, and 30 other members. The report and balanoe>sheet for the past year were read by the Seoretary (Mr. W, Jennings).

The fifteenth annual report was as follows :—

Your committee have much pleasure In submitting the following report for your consideration : -The annual prize tiring held at Henderson on Good Friday, Saturday, and Monday, m»y be characterised as successful in many respects. The weather was slightfully fine for th» three days' shooting ; th re ware nearly doable the number of competitors at the firing this year, compared with the previous one; and the amount of prizs money and trophies were also on a proportionately lame scale. The amount of money pa><d in prizes was £18" ; and the value of new trophies not including Bock's, Evcnine Star Cup, and the Citizen*' trophy— other prizes, *ai £83 18s 6d. To Mr. W Metis may be attributed the foregoing result, for that gentleman deroted considerable time and trouble in working up the Citizens' and Auckland volunteer match. Your commltiee regret that, owing to the postponement of the firing from January to Kaster, the expenses have been heavier than uiual. All tbn advertising and postage for the January meeting was thrown away, an > there was the additional expense of s tiding telegrams and re-writlnt , letters. The postponement cost the Association close on £10. Your committee would like to niake a suggestion fur futur committees, re sighting shot;, and that is, that two sighting shot* oe fixed far each range at future competition*, tberebr increasing the revenue .funds of the Association. Out of 85 competitors at the meeting-, it mar be satisfactory to know that them were 41 prize winners. > oar committee would not feel as if their duty was ended satisfactorily if they did not call attention to the vrrr liberal manner in which the citizens of tuckianii responded to the collection, and they would make special mention of Mr. J. MeCosh Clarke, J. C. Firth, and Dr. Logan Campbell, and Mr. Devore, who have consistently supported the

uckland Rifle Association from its infancy up to the present time. To Colonel Lyons and Major shepherd the thanks of the committee art* due for the valuable - rises presented. To Captain ",eßoy, Major Mabon, Lieutenants Keesing and Schmitt, and .Sergeant Blrley the thanks of the Association are due for (he efficient assistance given as register-keepers To T. Henderson the members of the association are under a debt of gratitude for the use of the range at Henderson. Members of the association are, no doubt, aware that the committee of the association at a meeting to which officers cominunaing corps were specially invited to attend, passed the following resolution :—" That the Auckland Rifle Association promisee its hearty support to the proposal for a competition for sreond and third-class shots, the competition to be held within six months fiom date of Kaster meeting." Your committee now think that some steps should be taken to give eff-et to the foregoing resolution, as the primary object of th* Auckland Kitie Association is that of promoting r fl» shooting, and fo.terinjr the volunteer movement in the city and province of Auckland. In conclusion, your committee think that, taking into consideration the distance and the gre.-.t expense attendant on visiting the New Zealand -.ifle Association meet ng», also the amount of time required, that the Auckland Kifie Association should put forth a programme next year of such a nature that it will be satisfactory to our members to devote their whole interest and support to tbe local • escalation. BiX4JtO«-SRBKT. Receipts.—Subscriptions : Members, 85 at 10s Oil, £44 Us 6d ; i facers' donations, £31 4* 6.1 ; citizens" donation;, £3S IS> fid— £lo9 15s 6u Entrances : Entrance fee to matches, 56 at 10s, £28 ; entrance fees to matohe , '29 at It 6d, £10 17s 6d; entrance *< jutint's cut', &7 10- ; entrance volunteer match [post], £1 12s 6d; entrance Captain VThitoe 'a match, £2 10s ; entrance teams match, £12 10s— £63. Banna charges: Sal* of sighting tickets, £16 15* 6d; disputed shots not allowed, £2. Total, £.90 Us. Bxru?DiTUßi.—Targets and range expenses : Hende»ou's account, labour, £3 6s ; Shortland Sawmill Company, timber and cartage, £4 is ; calico 255, tacks Is, paste Ss, (.rushes 4s 6a, whiting li, p int 3s 6d, auger 10s. paper 3s, turpentine Is, oil 6d, £2 12s 6d—£lo 2s 6d. Mark and scoring expenses : Marten, 7 at 30>, 1 at 20i, £11 10« ; rail fares same, 14 at 2s 7d, £1 16s 2d; rail fares sums, 9at Is 10d, 16s 6tl ; rail fares score, s, 12 at 2s 7d, ill 11s; Mr. Oβborue, scoring secretary, £1 15s (3d ; Bugler Lee 80s, fares 7s 9', £117s 91 —19 6j Ud. General expenses : Heralc, printing and advertising, £5 ; Star, printing and Advertising, £4 ; hell, printing and advertising, £1 12s e<l; stamps, telegrams, dc, secretary £1 2i 6d; W E. Hears, receipt books, <Sc, £1; medal for agiregatf, £313< Bd-£l6 8s 6.1. Prizes paid a.i per list, £130. Balance due treasurer last balance, £2 7s Bd. Sundries : Target pins, Swlnnerton, 'is 6d ; secrttari, extra expenses, 15s 6d ; Cilonr-Sergeant Birlf train »x»ense-, 7s 9d—£l 5i 9d. Balance in nan' , £10 19s Bd. Total, £190 111. Audited and found correct.— Woolliy, James Hacltain, Auditors. The report and balauoe-sheet, on the proposition of Captain George, seconded by Sergeant Rose, was unanimously adopted. Election of Officers. — Mr. James McCosh Clark was elected president of the association, and Dr. Campbell, Mr. A. Devore, and Messrs. MitohelsoD, Thompson, and Peacock (M. H.R.s), were unanimously elected as vice-presidents. Captain White (Gordon Rifles), was enthusiastically reelested treasurer. Mr. W Jennings was re-elected secretary. Committee: Lieutenant Moore, A.N.; James Trayes, D.N.; Corporal Doujjhtv, "A" Battery; Captain George, "O" Battery; Sergeant Rose, Victorias; Sergeant Sole, City Guards; W. Jennings, Hobson Rifles ; Rotberham, Queen's Own ; Nutt, Newton ■- iflea; Captain White, Gordons ; Lieutenant Keeeing, Waitemata Navals ; Captain Morpeth, Ponsonby Navale ; Captain Hulse, (Jnehunga Narala ; Sergeant Dawson, Engineers; Lieutenant Leahy, Onehunga Rifles; Captain Hazard, Victorias; Captain Macdonald, Ponsonby Riflse. Dragoons, Captain Kempt. The captains commanding tbe Thames, Whanganui, Wairoa, Dargaville, Waiuku, and Te Awamutu corps were also elected on the committeeEncouraging Young Shots. — Sergeant Haultain moved, " That the committee be instructed to make a match for non-winners of prizes at the next competition. Carried. Auckland Ammdnition. —Captain Whitney stat id that he would present £5 to the association for the purpose of erecting a moving target. He would leave it to the committee, however, to do what they thought best in the matter. Mount Eden.—Sergeant Soall proposed, and Captain George seconded, "That the next .'..petition take place at Mount Eden, on a date to be fixed by the committee."— Carried unanimously, The meeting concluded with a hearty vote of thanks to Lieut.-Colonel Mahon for presiding, ■