RAILWAY CONCESSIONS
CLAIMS OF RIFLEMEN [by telegraph—own correspondent] MATAMATA," Thursday Country riflemen from .ill parts of the South Auckland area, at a meeting in Mat a mat a. passed a resolution that they were of the opinion that the concession of free railway warrants to the Trentham rifle meeting in March should lie restored, and that the Minister ot' Defence, the Hon. F. Jones, be advised that, it would not incur any additional expense as the; trains had to run in any case. The meeting was* further of the opinion that this concession would act as a decided help in recruiting members to rifle clubs and perhaps "the territorials. As the rifle club members fitted themselves out at their own expense, the consideration would bo greatly appreciated.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23262, 3 February 1939, Page 10
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