THE NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2770, 9 August 1883, Page 3

THE NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

[BT TBtiaBAFB.] Wbllingtoh, Aug. 8. An influential deputation of the Council of the New Zealand Rifle Association, Trailed on the Eon. Mr Bryce at Parliament Buildings this ereniog with respect to GoTernment aid for the Association for the ensuing year. The deputation was headed by Sir G. S. Whitmore, who entered at length into the ourcess which had attended the Dunedin meeting, and pointed out that by a liberal grant from tho QoTerument, the Association had been enabled to offer tv altractire prize list. Tho prize money at last meeting amounted to nearly £1500, the attendance of competitors being upwardi of 800, of whom 100 went from the North liland. At the Nelson meeting m March 1882, the prize money was only £506, and the attendance samewhero about 110. Sir George pointed out that by miking tho meetings peripatetio the interests erinced by citizens m tho different towns viiitrd by the Association would naturally (end to encourage its usefulness. The Hod. Mr Bryce replied (hat be had the interests of the Association at heart, and bo would have communicated with tho Association on tho subject of the grant if tlio present deputation had not waited upon him. lie promised to lay tho matter before tho Cabinet with a view to obtaining assistance during the present session. Mr Brjco expressed bis pleasure at tbe large attendance) at the Dunedin meeting and wished the Association erery success. The Council of the Astociation propoie to hold the next meeting at Auckland.