CADET SHOOTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14508, 24 October 1910, Page 9

CADET SHOOTING.

A QUESTION OF TARGETS.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—SPECIAL correspondent.]

Wellington, Saturday. There was some discussion on the question of cadet shooting in the House of Representatives last night. Mr. E. H. Taylor (Thames) drew attention to the question of school targets, and he declared that Fletcher's target was 'incomparably better than Hazard's target , To his view it was "wrong for Major McDonald to have stated to school committees that he preferred Hazard's target.

The Prime Minister said that great care had to be taken in the selection of a target. Pressure had been attempted to be brought to bear on the Government, in the matter. He would point out that it might not be advisable to adopt encb. a system of target shooting in schools. No hasty decision would .be arrived.at in the matter.

Mr. Poole (Auckland West) said that in his opinion Fletcher's target would just fill the bill.

The Prime Minister said that the Government had to consider the matter from a business point of view, and he did not know why he should be asked to accept any particular target.

Mr. Hardy (Selwyn) said that the cadet team which won an important shield recently trained with air guns. -- It was his opinion that miniature ranges with air guns should be installed at schools. He did not care what target was adopted.

There was no further discussion on the point.