NATIONAL DEFENCE LEAGUE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12243, 17 June 1909, Page 8

NATIONAL DEFENCE LEAGUE.

LIST OF LOCAL MEMBERS TO , DATE. .

The secretary (Capt. McNaught), of ih;» a!>cv9 desires us to stat?, for the benefit of members and the citizens generaily, that he has received from the headquarters office at Auckland, the complete paid-up local membership list to May 30th last, with additional names of those who have become.members since and up to Monday, June 14th, The 7ist is as follows, in alphabetical order:—

J. D. Anderson, H. Anderson, Sergt.Major Anderson, John Annabell, sen., Tom Arthur, T. Allison, Jas. Aitken, 8.A., Mrs Jas Aitken. C. Burnett, W. R. Bprlase, D. Barnett, D. Blanche, A Bignell, G. G. Bullock, J. H. Burnet, John Ball, C. Bone, Mrs C. B^ne, J. Wm. Bardan, A. Boyde. , P. J. Cox, t. W. Cummins, Sergt.Major Crawley, L. Chisholm, E. E. Cohen, Percy Cox, F. Cole,. M. C Corlfss, G.'Cnme, Collegiate .jSchool 100 meml>ers). .■■'.':

. GatS. Davenportj Geo. Devallion, Mrs J. Dove.

J. Evans, A. E. Edwards, Mrs A. E. Edwards, Maxwell Edgar, A. Esson. B. Foste-, W.' Forder, C. Fountain, ■ Miss C. Fountain*, J. Fernie, Lieut. Oaffaney. R. Gerrie, A. Gurney, A. H." Griffiths, Walter Grey, Donald Grant •A. Hatrick, R. Hounsell, M. Harmari, Charles Hiorns, H. Harp, Capt. H. S. G. Harper, J. Henderson, C. Hart, E. Hammond, H: H. Hnghrs. ' Jas Tnkster. John Inkster, D. Jackson , Thos H. James. IP. Webb Jones. Mrs F. Webb. Jones, Lloyd Jones, A; L. T.Jones. Donald Kennedy, Sam Kcrnohan. Pfter Le\vis, F. G- Lenriard, Rev Luxford. John Lockhart. Rev C. MficHaggett, j< B. Macßeari, j Win. MoPhee, Mrs; G66. McKay, Geo. McKay, Capt. MeNaught. G. W. McCaul, Miss Maling, G. ,W. Marshall, Capt. Morrison, Mrs W- R. Mprgan, Mr W. R. Morgan, Lieut. Moffett, A. W. Mountfort, Capt. M6gan. v ~H. Nevea-manj N. Nicliolls, Mis? Newcombo. ' ' ■■•*'■: 1 • ■P. G!sen. Jas. Purnel 1;1 Harry \ Purser, Felix Preston." ; .■-. •'■ ;■ ;,. '■•■■■■:' •' .- . . M.'O>"'rke, W. J. Quin. j T. P. Ranson, • Allan Robinson, Andrew Rose. W. Ritchfngs, Mr Rylarids. I R. Scott. Mrs H. Sergeant, Mr H. | Sergeant, Mrs A. A. Sheriff, M. Smith, C. Shaip, F.. Shultz, M. -Smithies, Ciun.), Geo. Spriggens, E. S'mpson, N. P.- Svenson, W. South well,^ M.Spurdle. R.-ThayePf Miss Towsey.'' . Jas., T. Watson. Lieut-Col. John P. Watt, Mrs John J*. Watt, A. Warior," jF. J. Walker. Mrs F. J. Walker, E. Welch, N. WebW, Mrs Wilson, G. Williams, W.H:< Wilson. Chas. Young. ' In connection- with .the above it is interesting■ -to-snoto the splendid encouragement give to sohool cadets in Groat- Britain towards providing trophies, etc.. for rifle shooting, and also the. magnificent donation of £50,000 by Lord Strathcona to the Canadian schools for competifion in physical exercises and rifle shooting; We~ take the following from the '.current number of "The Nation in Arms":—• iIIFLEiSHOOTING FOR BOYS.. The National Service League has precented a silver cup ;to be shot for. by l»y marksmen, th^ competition.being open to boys from any part of "the Empire. The cnn is fo be known as the~"Booys«n% (Transvaal) Cup." .■-..,. f Lady. Beachcroft ha s presented a gold„ medal to be awarded to the winner of the above trophy. , , / ■ ■ The\Buk-p; of /We'lingtori- has pr^fent^ ed a handsome silTer trophy to ''Lori Roberts's Boy^i" to be -known a's\the "Natal Chatlenge.G,up," and to be. competed for-:an'jjuaßiy. at,the .?^EmpiTe.;Day. ; 'Rifle:^MatcM ; frirl B^Marksihenj^ ■;. open , t<v iialt:;E^gUn<};v;^H»i Grace desires to ~.entpbasi# ih&^BJßfcicncv: of the "Natal peleap^ S^eaaef IC a»«J the. admirably marksttmnsKiTi!';:^E'Tthe Natal, cadete, which has: resulted; front th«;nniversal training of the Schoolboys of that CoX ony. -.. ■;'.'■ '. '\ : ■•--■• '■"•••■:'■" . ■

.After the rifle shootine competitions there will be an Empire Day. concert at the Queen^s Hall, London; W.,? at 3 p.m.,.- supported by -the Lord. Mayor arid- the Lady Mayoress* Sir> Melville and Lady Beachcroft,' and ErMv Earl Roberts.-. ■. -, ■ ;... :■-.-• •:•■ ■••'■'?.->;. ;;.

At..this coricert the' gold medali presented by H.R.H. the Princess of Wales, will be handed to the champion boy marksman, r„- ■■■"■ > ;■. At 5.15 there will be ccx. ainony in Hyde Park, the trooping of the'fiftyr three colours ;of the Empre by cadets; representing^variotjs voluntary organi-sations-'for-the training, of boyi^ in patriotism and marksmanship. . " . \