RIFLE SHOOTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 9, 11 January 1946, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING

WANGANUI DEFENCE CLUB NEW OMKEKS ELECTED It was decided at a meeting las. night to revive the Wanganui Defence Rille Club. Mr. H. Hughes presided over an attendance of about 25 members. ft was reported that the range at Aramoho was no longer available (o me club because the property had been sold. Permission had been ootaiiied to commence operation.-, on Putiki range. The election of officers resulted: Patron. Mr. J. B. E. Cot.eriil M.P. vice-patrons, the flavor, Hon.’ w J Rogers, Colonels J. W. Barry, F.' K.’ Turnbull, j, R, Caae, W. S. McCrorie, V;..,9°^ s '- one » H. C. Bebarfald. J. Williams, N. G. Armstrong, E. W. Merewether, and Captain J. Malcolm; president, Mr. H. Hughes; deputy, piesiaent, Mr. F. J. Soler; honorary secretary, Mr. G. Bretherton; auditor, Mr. S. H. Palmer Jones; co.es officer, Mr. R. Shaw: range officer, Mr. R. Hounsell; handicapper, Mr. A. Doidge; telephone officer, Mr. E. Farley; weather committee, Messrs J. Patterson, H. Hedges, and R. Shaw; executive committee, Messrs I. Fora A. Hedges, L. Gamer, E. Farley, R. Shaw, Littlejohn, J. Patterson, ana A. Doidge.

The following r.ew members were elected: Mes rs .1. H. Littlejohn. 11. R. Hounsell, K. L. Hounsell, K. G. Boesley, and Miss C. M. Hughes. It was resolved to make application lor the purchase of 5000 rounds of a rnnum it ion.