FIRING FOR COLONIAL PRIZES.

Evening Post, Issue 255, 1 December 1865, Page 2

FIRING FOR COLONIAL PRIZES.

Jf" Colonial Defence Office, Wellington, 27th November, 1865. The following rules and regulations are published for tieneml information. T. jM. Hadltain. BKGULATIOVS Respecting the New Zealand Government. Prizes for the bust lilfli Shots, 1865-6. COLONIAL, PHIZES. The Champion Prize of New Zealand, the winner also to keep and wear the Champion Pouch and Belt until the next Govern- * ment Colonial Prizes are shot for ... ... ... £100 0 0 2nd Prize, the winner also to t\ ceive the Modal presented by the Council of the National

•sawssi.: 1 : 1 . „ ' "DISTRICT "PRIMIS:" ""*""" [ )ur space will not permit of the insertion of more than the list of prizes for this district, at present.] WELLINGTON. Town and Suburbs (Militia and Volunteers).

Hdtt (Militia and Volunteers).

Waiiiarapa. Same as Hirt— 3 prizes, £15 Kangitikei. Same as Hutt— 3 prizes, £15. Wanganui.

Competitor* for the Coloninl Prizes wi)

' fire at ranges of 400, 500, and 600 yards, 5 shots at each range, without artificial rest ; • any position. Size of target 6x 6 ; centre, 4 feet ; bull's eye, 2 feet. Value of pointsbull's eye, 3 ; centre, 2 ; outer, 1. The firing for the Colonial Prizes will take place at or near the to^n of Wellington, on a day to be named by the Government. For the Colonial Frizes, not more than 23 competitors can be permitted, ef whom the ••own an I suburbs of Auckland will send 2, the Ist Waikato Regiment, 1 5 2nd do, including Forest Rangers, 1 ; 3rd do, 1 ; 4th do, 1 j the town and suburbs of Taranaki, 1 5 the Taranaki MiliUry Settlers, I ; the town and suburbs of Wellington, I ; the Hutt, 1 ; the Wairarapa, 1 ; Rangitikei, 1 $ Wanganui, 1 ; t he town and snburbs of Napier, I j tha Napier Military Settled, including the force on the East Coast, 1 ; the province of Marlhorou.li, 1 ; the province of Nelson, 2 5 the province of Canterbury. 2 ; the province of ()ta>fr,, %; the province of Southland, I ; total, 23. The passages of these competitors to and from WelliDgton will be paid by Government, and a sum of 10s a day will be allowed to each non resident during his detention -at Wellington. * Competitors for the Colonial Prizes will be chosen a 9 follows s —The 20 best shoti for eacii set of District Prises will fire 3 shots at each range of 400, 500, and 600 yards, without artificial rest, any position ; size of target same as used in firing for District Prizes, and value of points the same. The highest scorer will be the representative of the district to compete for the Colonial Prizes ; but no district will be allowed to send a representative who does not score at least 30 points. The District Prizes will be open to all officers of the Colonial Forces, to any person sworn in and now serving as a Militiaman or in the Defence Force, and to all members of Volunteer Corps. Every intending competitor must give notice in writing of his intention to the Commanding Officer or Adjutant of the district in which he resides on or before the 30th December next. Such Officer Commanding or Adjutant will thereupon appoint some day in the month of January, 1866, for the firing. Competitors for the District Prizes will fire at ranges of 300, 400, and 500 yards— s shots at each r a ,ine, without artificial rest, any position ; size of target and value of points sinie as for the Colonial Prizes. No prizes will be given in any district, unless there are 20 competitors. No person will be allowed to compete for Prizes in more than one district.

Ist Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize 4th Prise £10 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ist Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize £l 10 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 ¦* •

Ist Pr 5! J 2iiil Prize Hr.l Prize 4th V ize sth Prize i.. i £12 10 7 10 5 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kins Assoemt; tion 0 0 ird Prize ... 50 0 0 th Prize 30 0 0 I li Prize 20 0 o'