At the annual meeting of the New Zea land Rifle Association, Clptain Somerville presided, and about 109 representatives wers present. On the motion of Captain Griffiths, Captain Somerville was elected permanent Chairman of the Council. The following Council were elected:—Lieut. Haultain, Auckland; Lieut. Boss, Napier; Corporal Ballinger, Wellington; Major Purnell, Wanganui; Mr J. E. Meadows, Christchurch; Major Headland, Oamaru; Captain McNab, Dunedin; Captain Griffith, Blenheim; Captain Eowlands, Nelson; Captain Lucas, Thames; Major Acheson, Southland.
The Chairman brought up the question of the next meeting, and explained that it had been suggested to hold it at Dunedin. Several gentlemen in that city, he said, had written him, asking that the Associa tion trophies should be fired for at the meeting which they intended to hold during the Exhibition. So far as he him self was concerned he should like to see the next meeting held at Dunedin, and have it made an Intercolonial affair, but ha strongly objected to the management being taken out of the hands of the Asso ciation, and the affair being managed locally as had been suggested. That, however, was for the meeting to decide, and if it was their wish he was quite prepared to stand down, and allow the Dunedin residents to manage the meeting.
The feeling of the meeting was strongly against such being adopted, and a motion was carried unanimously that the next meeting be held at Dunedin, and that the co-operation of the local Association be solicited in bringing it to a successful issue. Captain Collins was re-elected, and after three hearty cheers for both Cap tains Somerville and Collins, the meeting ended.
FOOTBALL.
