SC RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 4014, 21 February 1903, Page 3

SC RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

The second annual prwe-flnnß meet, ing of the South Canterbury Rile Association opened on Tinuiu wp?p well up to those of the initial meeting Throughput the, day the weather varied from very dull to Sht sunshine, aad occasionally a Sr P uTa P nVfo\US??t | day The> scores of the matches fired south'cantlrbury MATCH: S ° Conditions -300yds, 7 shots; 600yds, 7 shots; 20 prizes: la £3, 1 at £2, 1 at £1 lOs, 2 at £1 7 at 10s, 8 at 55.-lotai £l4 (five highest). 300 60Q yds yds Tl Corpl. Bethune (G.M.R.) g g 66 Pvt J. Pearson (.P.g- 3J s % " Ut.MacJonaldCTß.) g £. « K S Va » S M.R') » «>«a Q lnthf S match Pvt. Twigg (».B0 RE ?h^T S prto-T at«.ig, h » £' 20s, 2 at ss; total £5 (5 hign est )- 300yds Private A. Thompson (G.M.R.)... 39 Private G. Worner (G.R.) .-•■ •> Private Malcolmson (T.R.) ~.•••••• « Private T. Armstrong (T.P.G.)... » Privite W Mundell (C.R.) 6 J> Sunning man match ; open to SoaX o four men, any position.. 7 q shots at any distance -between 400 and 350 yards, according to Kcneral range officers' direct* ci, time allowed from command com-ie-30 seconds; finnc Prizes-lst squad £1 per man ; 2nd squad, 15sP«**Aj 3rd squad, -lOs' per man 4th squad 7s 6d per man sth squad 5s per man ; total £ll l«s. Sergeant Holdgate, Corporal Holdgate Private J H. Holdgate Private C. J. Holdgate; 6 hits, 30 burgeon-captain Thomas, Sergeant Waugh, Sergeant Beckingham, Private Pearson ; 4 and 20. Lieutenant McNab, Color-Sergeant Higgins, Sergeant Collins, Sergeant Macdonald ; 4 and 20. . Private Burgess, Pnvgte Cowan, Private P. O'Connor, Private M. OConrior,; 4 and 20. Sergeant ■ Christian, Sergeant Stuart, Corporal Bethune, Corporal Smith ; 4 and 20. ■" • 'qmS Wain, Private Lindsay, Bugler Manchester, Private Dash ; 4 INDEPENDENT VANISHING HEAD AND SHOULDERS : 200 yards • 7 shots any position; target exposed 3sec ; 19 pnze&-l at £2, 1 at 30s, 2 at £l, 3 at 10s. 12 at 55.-Total £lO (sixhighest). n _. 7 Corporal Turner (G.R.) —• ' Private Robinson (C.R.) j. Corporal Milne (M.M.R.) » -; Private Hurdley (S.C.M.R.) J. Corporal Foster (P.G.) ...«.—-. J

In this match Private Knowles (G.R), was lih with a score of 5 ; Private Martin, of the same corps, secured an equal place with a like score. YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Shooting was commenced at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. The weather was favourable for shooting, and the marksmanship was very good especially at the 50.0 yards range, whereon several occasions the possible was scored. The meeting was, on the wholp most successful and much credit is due to those who had the active management of it. The meeting will be concluded to-day. INDEPENDENT VANISHING HEAD AND SHOULDERS ; 200 yds ; 7 shots any position; target' exposed 3sec 19 prizes ; I at £2, 1 at 30s 2 at £ 1 3 at 10s, 12 at ss, total £lO. (Three highest.) Corporal Turner (G.R.) "< Co'l-Sergt. Stephen (P.G.) 7 Private Robertson (CR.) 7 J In this maitch Private Bently (G.R.) made a score of 6, Private Knowles and Martin, same corps, 5 each. :—; THE EMPRESS NEEDLE. Professor and Mrs Eiston, have opened a shop next door to Mr Sims in Temuka for the sale of the Empress needle, and for teaching purchasers how to use it. Professor and Mrs Eiston have been travelling the colony for the past seven or eight years with this needle, and have been doing good business the whole time. The needle itself cannot be described so as to convey a very intelligent idea to the mind of the reader. It is of no" use for any kind of needle worl4_ancl is only designed for artistic fancy work. It is supported by a silver wire handle, and instead of being threaded through one of the ends as usual it is threaded through the middle, for the needle is a neat little silver tube, out of which passes the thread, and it adjustable by a little nut, so that one can make a long or short stitch as it is ■ desired. With this little needle extremely beautiful work is done at a rate equal to twenty persons working in any other way. One working the needle can do as nvuch as twenty working in the ordinary way. It is very simple; it cannot go out of order, and there is no difficulty in learning how. to use it. Every one having a taste for fancy work ought to secure one, as very beautiful cushions., mantle drapos, and so on, can be made within a vert short time.