OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18763, 17 January 1923, Page 8

OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING. Tho annual meeting of the Otago Rifle Association was hold in tho Young Men’s Christian Association rooms lust night. Tito chair was occupied by Colonel E. R. Smith (vice-president . In the course of his opening remarks the chairman mentioned that this was the fortyninth annual meeting held by the association. Tho mooting last your was quite successful, and he was glad to see that a number of --oung shots were corning forward and taking good places. With regard to the programme, ho did not think anyone could accuse the association of permitting the old •shots to “scoop tho pool.” The committee hud always done its best to encourage tho young shots. Tho association was no doubt fulfilling its functions very well. They wanted to encourage the young shots as much as possible, because it was very desirable that all our young men should learn to use tho rifle. If ho had his way he would not allow a man to bo married until no had passed a tost in rifle shooting. There was no reason why a young man should not pass a rifle teat before ho was 20 years ot ago. , , Tho balance sheet, which showed that the year commenced with a credit ralance ot £55 9s 9d and ended with one of £4l lbs Bd, was adopted without discussion. Tlie election of office-bearers resulted as follows:—Patron, the Minister of Defence (Sir It. Heaton Rhodes); president, Colonel Young (officer in charge of the rioutheni Command); vice-presidents—Colonel k.imth. Lieutenant-colonel Boyne, Major Dampen, Major Fr iser, Colonel Fredric, Colonel -Mpir. Captain Proudfoot, Messrs On.gley, kilvius. and the Mayor of Dunedin (Mr J. b. Douglas), council—one representative Irom each rifle club in the Southern Command: secretary and treasurer, Mr M Kcich; lion, auditor, Mr Banncrinan; Programme Com-mittee-Colonel Smith, Messrs Silvius.l arsons, Bannerman, Mackie, M Kenzie, Johnston, and the secretary. It was decided that it be a recommendation to the Programme Committee to revise tho programme for tho next meeting. It was decided that the annual shooting meeting bo held at Easter, the details to bo loft to the Programme Committee. , Tho pii/.o money for tho meeting will n-' based on 100 entries, and the charge for ammunition will be 9d per pacaet. On the motion of Mr Crimp, seconded by Mr Moss, it was decided that a tyro be a person who has not won 10s or more m prize money for a period of five years immediately prior to a meeting. . . The secretary was instructed to write to the local Defence Office asking that railway concessions similar to those granted to the National Rifle Association be granted to tho association , It was decided that the range officer bo allowed £1 Is for expenses during the meetUI A meeting of the Programme Committee was fixed for next Monday night. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the press for its services during the year, and a similar compliment was paid to the chairman for presiding.