PONSONBY RIFLE CLUB.
.-<.....,--,. ■•■■-. ■» ■■■■-.-...>•■■■■■■?■ : . , The Ponßonby unit of the National Reserve "recently,, was merged in the Pon- ■ sonby Defence Rilled Club, and.jthb .first - parado of the new body is to be held next' '■ Saturday ; night ) in .• the Ponsonby, Football \ Club's training shed. In view of, tho possibility of the second division of the Expe- . ditionary : Force reserve • being- ; called up, before the end hbf*: the year, it is ' antici-1, pated that military work of the club 1 will apneal very ; strongly to all the: mem-, bers. ' Every effort Xis to .be - made to' ensure : interesting : arid I profitable ■ training;: < That the tHo, past has been 1 Df valuo is evidenced ~by highly-compli- ] mentary letters' received by the :iustruc-. < tor,- Mr. J. C. Simpkiss, ' from non-com- 1 missioned •; officers now in camp, who for-. ; mcrlv attended the special military class; f\ Facilities --■ for « shooting (at Penrose ? are >to .?- , be provided, and a series of shooting com- . petitions held. .
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16483, 8 March 1917, Page 9
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156PONSONBY RIFLE CLUB. New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16483, 8 March 1917, Page 9
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