Rifle Association Meeting.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XVII, Issue 5206, 12 February 1892, Page 1

Rifle Association Meeting.

(itY THIJidKAI'II.) Wi;lun<;ton, February 11. Several volunteer ollieers, including Captain Collins, Captain l'ullerson, and Lieutenant Ivirk, consul! «><! with (ho Mayor to-day as to tin; best moans of fcho interest of Mm citizens in t.lio forthcoming meeting of the New Zealand Rille Associat ion. It was pointed <>ut. I hat tlio Association liad lixe<l upon Tri'iitluvui (Upper Ilutt) as tlio situ for tin: permanent range, anil let, contracts for putting tlio ran<_'i! in order, amounting In 1,1(10. Up to tile present, only about 1,110 had been collected, leaving LSO to meet the expenditure on tin; range. Ft, waH further desired to collect , if possible, another 1,100 as prize money for llie Wellington Match. .Seeing that this was the inauguration of the new range, the Mayor undertook to ask the City Council to allow Mm use of the Council Chambers in which to hold a public meeting for the purpose of considering what steps should lie taken to inaugurate the llrst, meeting, and also said that: he would send personal invitations to inlluontial citizens t.o attend the meeting.