RIFLE SHOOTING.
The following are the scores mude in the competition for Major Moore's challenge shield, offered to all the Rifle Corps in the South Canterbury Volunteer District. The Geraldine and Waimate Rifles were, from different causes unable to fire this year ;—•
The Tiniaru Rifles bavin;,', from no fault of their own, been unable to comply strictly with the conditions laid down, the prize has been awarded to the Temuka lUiles who will hold it for 12 months.
A muscular tramp, over oft high, who Ins been travelling in tho Audro.jsau (.South Australia) district in a semi-nude state carrying a bar of iron and demanding food from tho fanners' wives, has been arrested.
Timaru Rifles. 400 500 (500 Weayds. yds . yds. Tl. ther. Col.'Sergt. Irwin 20 15 5—40 Sergt. Ellis 22 9 la—44 Squally Sergt. Holdgate 18 19 20—57 and Sergt. Cross 15 21 16—52 raining. Corpl. Ellis 21 19 9—49 Private McNab... 24 14 13-fil Private Down ... 21 31 18—0A Private Grey .,. W 18. 8—44 Private Wqrsley 19 17 9—4." Private Ellis ... 23 1(5 (5—45 Totals 201 1(5.9 117 4«7 T&kvka Riywss. 400 500 (500 Weavds. yds, yds,. Tl. ther. Sergt. Hobbs ... * 10 18 20—48 Sergt. Levens ... 11) 12 9—40 Dull, Private Phillips 18 14 11—4.3 ?!Yvate Scott ... 2Q Private G. CqHJ^ & 7 11—2(5 Privato pheen ... 20 9 19—48 Corpl. Watt ... 15 9 8— 32 Private Sim IS 18 (5—42 Private Storey... l'.i la 0—40 Private Nicholas 21 7 5—oil Totals 108 119 104 :-i9i AsimuRTo> r ItlKLES. 400 500 GOO Weayds. yds. yds. Tl. ther. Private Hepburn 15 0 2—17 Privat' Hodgson i:s 17 5—35 Light Corpl. Panting... Hi <> (5—28 and Private Millar ... ]'.) 9 8—:;r> bright. Corp'. B:ikcr l*:s 21 9— oii Busier Loitoh ... 1 1 11 1(5 14 Light Private Pago ... •_'l 8 9 —38 X.E. Private llcft'nr.I 2!) n; 8 —1 ! wind. Private Wilson... 10 19 10—18 Private) 15- Uakur 18 n 17—i<5 Totals 178 121 90 :!80
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Temuka Leader, Issue 2621, 15 February 1894, Page 2
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322RIFLE SHOOTING. Temuka Leader, Issue 2621, 15 February 1894, Page 2
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