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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume III, Issue 146, 30 October 1863, Page 3

NOTICE. NO. 2 COMPANY, NAPIER MILITIA. THERE will be no parade on SATURDAY MORNING next, but the attendance of the Members of the Company is requested for BALL PRACTICE, at, half-past -1 o’clock in the afternoon of the same day on the parade ground. A. KENNEDY, Captain No. 2 Company, Napier Militia. Napier, 29th October, 1863. ~AmVERSAIIY HOLIDAYS. Monday and Tuesday, 2nd and 3rd November. PRIZES will be shot for at the Target, Napier, by Militia and the Yellowing conditions, and under the superintendence of Capt. WITHERS, Adjutant of Militia and Volunteers : I. —Any Militiaman and Volunteer of the Province can compete on paying an entrance fee of ten shillings. II. —Four shots to be'firest by each man at two hundred yards. 111. —Three Prizes will be given as follows— Entrance monies, along with any subscriptions received, will be divided (after deducting the expenses, including cost of ammunition) as follows — The best shot to receive one-half the amount collected ; the second best to receive one-third; the third one-sixth of the total amount. IV.—None but Regulation rifles issued by the Government to bo used. V.—Men to fire either standing or kneeling;— no other position or artificial rest'allowed. Vl.—All competitors to place themselves under the orders of Capt Withers, who has kindly consented to take charge of the firing. Vll.—Firing to commence at ten o’clock on Monday, the 2nd day of November. Entrances to be made, and entrance money to be paid to the Honorary Secretary. No entrance can be made after half-past 9 on Monday morning. VII. —The rotation of firing and other questions will bo decided by Capt. Withers on the ground ■ and all competitors are requested to be present at half-past 9 to enable the arrangements to be completed. Subscriptions will be received by the Undersigned, and by Mr. T. A. BRIDGE, Hastingsstreet. J. N. WILSON, Hon. Sec.