Sergeants Irvine and Williams, first men to shoot on the range.
Caption: Sergeants Irvine and Williams, first men to shoot on the range.
Description: The rifle range of the Ellesmere Mounted Rifles was opened on Tuesday 17 January 1899. The "Taiaroa" Range was situated on the western shore of Lake Ellesmere on the property of Hon. H. K. Taiaroa, at that time in the possession of Mr F. Overton. Further information in Volunteers and Service Notes in issue of The weekly press, 18 January 1899.
17 Jan. 1899
Source: The weekly press, 25 Jan. 1899, p. 10
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