Page 17 - 1979 News Clippings

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS

SEES DISPLAY

Huntly Press demonstrated was a pistol. It such as thunder-flashes,”
26th April, 1979 was fired at a detonator and writes David. The danger of
set off an explosive charge in detonators was demonstrated

On Monday, April 9, 3RI the bank. “That gave us all a by showing its gruesome
Ngaruawahia High School high fright.” writes Wendy. effect on a rubber glove full
started the week with a David Andrew reports: of meat.
difference. They travelled to “The two most exciting “We were shown old
the Ngaruawahia Military weapons were the M16 and explosives that had been
Camp to see a display of SLR rifles, as they were very found. Some of these were
firearms and explosives. powerful and made a loud out of date and others were
The trip was mainly noise. Two soldiers started modern,” Wendy reports.
organised by Connie firing at concrete blocks and Elliot continues, “One
Davies, a pupil in the class, made a fine job breaking of the demonstrators told us
who was working on a them up.. The M16 was then that is ever we should come
Weapons Safety project and switched to automatic.” across a stray bullet or shell
saw this as a practical way in Some of the cadets and we should report it to the
which to convey the pupils were chosen to try out police who will ring the
information. Her neighbour, these rifles. Army. The Military Camp
Mr A. Paul, made “Connie Davis and will send a group of people
arrangements at the camp Darren Newport, from our who are well trained in
and confirmed them with class both had a shot on the dismantling bombs and
Connie’s teacher, Mr G. SLR and Connie turned out hopefully they will stop it
Clark. to be a good shot.” writes from exploding.”

Pupils were taken to the David. “This display was very
camp in an army truck Eliot Cathro reports: informative and interesting,”
driven by Sgt. B. Davies. “The rifle and the pistol were Wendy writes. “It helped
Later they were asked to the only things that were some of us a lot as we were
write a report of the visit. demonstrated. There were doing projects on weapons

Wendy Gibb reports: some flares that let out and the safety of them.”
“When we arrived we went colours of white, blue, red, “One thing we all liked
and sat in front of the firing orange and green. One of the about going back to school,”
range. Beside us was a group flares could be triggered off writes Dale LaGrand, “was
of Fraser High School by the enemy. A cord would that we all rode in the back
students who were spending be attached to the flare that of an army truck, which was
two weeks at the Military would be set off if stood on. really neat fun.”
Camp as cadets.” The When the enemy did stand All the pupils appeared
display was organised and on the flare wire the allies to enjoy their trip and were
presented by Staff Sgt. would see them and shoot very grateful to Connie for
Fergusson and a team of them.” arranging it and the Staff
army experts. “When they were Sgt, Fergusson for

The first weapon to be finished we saw explosives organising the display.