VOLUNTEER NEWS.
Ton Taranaki Rifles held, an inspection parade under Uaptain Okey, V.D, and Lieut Cock. After being put through various movements by tkv - officers, the men were the method of removing and replacing the breech block by Private Hart. Captain Okey announced what mi being done in regard to the camp, and also the Church parade on Sunday, 3rd February, to which the Hewer*, Strafeford, and Okato Mounted Rifles, and the Inglewood and Waitara Rifles haw been invited. The corps intends to purchase soma Morris tubes for the purpose of winter practice and for the use ef honorary members who do not care to go to th* targets. The following handicaps were declared for the shooting competition, t» be held on the Hawera Mounted Rifle* range on Wednesday, January 16th: —Mrs. Higgs, 16 points; Privates A. Coft'oy.J. Robertson, F. Merrisey, J, ' Nichol, H. A. Arthur, 15; Privates A. Muir. A. J. Allen, T. J. Allen, 14; Privates Pridham, O. Webby, 0. Crowden, 18; Privates E. Nickel, B. Parkinson, 12; Privates W. Seed, H. Nowcll, Peter Donnelly, 11 ; LanceSergr,. Duxfield, Private B. Webby, W. Hamilton Corp. Pratt. J. Coe, A. Selwyn, Pvt. J, R'reeter, C*rp. C. Purser. B. Bennett, Sergeant J. Burton, H. Brnnnette, H. Pyke, 10; Private A. Bluir, A. o«den, T. Ogdrn, W. Brode* i iok, 9 ; Private A. W. Henley, Oerpnral A. Larcom, Corporal Somerville, F. Purser, F. J. Wrigley, A. H. Parkinson 8; Sergeant D. N. Scott, Private R. Ollivor, H. J. Day, J. H. Stevens. 7; Private J. Lander, H» Fryer, Frew, Sergt. W. Beadle.Sargt. A. winks, 6 ; Lance Corp. Armitage, A, J. Jury, 001-Bergt Smith, J, P. Keen, 5; W. S. Moore,-Henn, J. Buchanan, Prvt. R. Hfeks, 3; M. Trott, Walter Lewis, 2 ; A, 0. Milne, A. 0. Atkinson, A. Paterson, H. Gibson, J. Barrow, scratch. Mr. A. 0. Atkinson was selected at officer-in-charge of the competition. No competitor with a handicap can make a higher score than 70 out of a '" poasiblo 75, inolurliDg tis handicap, ind i'b the event of tlei the man witb ' * ■eass handicap takea preference. No- * ! handicap ti be included in allotting j ; range prizes. Auy military position ! it all ranges. No challenges allowed. \ Only Mnrtini-Enßeld ammunition sup- i plied on the range. j
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 11, 15 January 1901, Page 2
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