THE BISLEY MEETING
MELBOURNE, March 4
The Victorian representatives at the Bisley meeting will leave for London on May 14. Major Paine will be in command.
OTTAWA, March 3
Speaking in the House of Commons, Sir W. Laurier expressed himself as being impressed with Mr Hughe»*s argument against sending a team to Bisley unless the hew rule were withdrawn which declares that no service arm other than that of Great Britain can be used unless in the hands of the British Rifle Association three months in advance. Mr Hughes suggested that private companies had instigated, the rule in order to discredit the Ross rifle.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2921, 9 March 1910, Page 23
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104THE BISLEY MEETING Otago Witness, Issue 2921, 9 March 1910, Page 23
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