§ LIEUTENANT-COLONEL PRYCE-JONES () Montgomery BoroughsI beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether the Government have a large sum of money in hand intended to be spent on the construction of rifle ranges available for Volunteer practice; if so, whether he is aware that there is a suitable site at Machynlleth, in the county of Montgomery, and what steps are being taken to secure the same; and whether the Government are prepared to allocate a portion of the above sum to the purchase of this site and construction of a rifle range thereon.
*MR. J. POWELL-WILLIAMSA considerable sum of money is being provideed to assist Volunteer corps in the provision of ranges. Nothing is known at the War Office of the site referred to, but the General Officer Commanding will be requested to furnish a report.