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New Zealand Mail, 22 January 1902, Page 24

The programme far the meeting: to be bold at Trentham on Thursday. 27th February, has been approved of, :md will be published in the course of a few days. The meeting is-to be carried out somewhat on the lines of the New 2’ca- ■ lancl R’fle Association meeting?, but, as was expected when brought under military control, several military matches—i.e., matches fired under military regulations—have been introduced into the programme. Ihe prize-list shows a total of £;)SQ in cash and £2lO in trophies. Entrance fees have been reduced from Os per match to os; ammunition and sighting shots free. The junior shots have been specially catered for by separate matches. In fact, the programme ha? been prepared with the view of popularising rifle-shooting amongst all branches of the defence forces, and with the idea and desire to develop the marksmanship of medium shots, rather than of allowing “crack shots to “ scoop the pool.” There are several new matches outside the championship matches to be carried out under the new musketry regulations, time, as well as goo.d, shooting, being insisted upon. The prize-list is based upon an entry of 300 competitors, which should easily bo reached, as the abolition of membership fee, reduction of entrance fee and free ammunition considerably lessens the cost to competitors as compared with that- entailed at former meetings. An important meeting of the Cabinet will be held as soon as absent Minister* return to