Dinner Invitation - 3rd Battalion Wellington Rifles Volunteers

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A folded card with blue printed text on the front and inside.
Front of card also has images of flowers and bees.

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The "3rd Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers" was a New Zealand military unit that was absorbed into the new Territorial Force in 1910, with its territory later becoming part of the 9th Regiment (Wellington East Coast) (later Hawke's Bay). This unit was a component of the larger Wellington Rifle Volunteers, a volunteer force that was reorganized under compulsory military training in the early 20th century.

The formation of the 3rd Battalion, Wellington East Coast Rifle Volunteers, occurred in July 1898.

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cwa-org-124-2025.264

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Front of card: "Complimentary Dinner given by The Officers of the 3rd (East Coast) Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers, to celebrate the presentation of colors to the Battalion by Dr DE Lisle.
Prince of Wales' birthday 1898.
Masonic Hotel, Napier"

Inside of card: "Menu" (details of menu can be found by viewing the attached image)

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Official Dinner

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Friday, 24 October, 2025

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