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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 338, 4 January 1866, Page 3

Government Advertisements. GOVERNMENT EIFLE PRIZES. EEGTJLATIONS respecting the NEW ZEA- ' LAND GOVERNMENT PRIZES for the BEST RIELE SHOTS, 18G5-G. CoLONIATi PeIZES. The Champion Prize of New Zealand, £ the winner also to keep and wear tiie Champion Pouch and Belt until the next Government Colonial Prizes are shot for ... 100 2nd Prize, the winner also to receive the Medal presented by the Council of the National Rilie Association 75 3rd Prize 50 4th Prize 30 sth Prize ... 20 •« d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disinter Peizes. ■ 4 # * • Napier — Town and Suburbs (Militia and Volunteers). Ist Prize ... 12 10 0 2nd Prize 7 10 0 3rd Prize 3 0 0 4th Prize 2 0 0 Military Settlers, including the Force on the East Coast. Ist Prize 2nd Prize... 3rd Prize 4th Prize sth Prize ... ... ... « » 12 10 O 7 10 0 5 O' O 3 0 0 2 0 0 * * Competitors for the Colonial Prizes will fire at ranges of 400, 500, and 600 yards, 5 shots at each range, without artificial rest j any position. Size of target, 6x6; centre, 4 feet; bull’s eye, 2 feet. Value of points—bull’s eye, 3 ; centre, 2 ; outer, 1. The firing for the Colonial Prizes will lake place at or near the Town of Wellington, on a day to be named by the Government. For the Colonial Prizes not more than 23 competitors can bo permitted, of whom the Town and Suburbs of Auckland will send 2; the Ist Waikato j Regiment, 1; 2nd ditto, including Forest Rangers, 1; 3rd ditto, 1; 4th ditto, 1; the Town and Suburbs of Taranaki, 1; the Taranaki Military Settlers, 1; the Town and Suburbs of Wellington, 1; the Ilutt, 1; the Wairarapa, 1; Rangitikei, 1 ; Wanganui, 1; the Town and Suburbs of Napier, 1; the Napier Military Settlers, including the force on the East Coast, 1; the Province of Marlborough, 1 ; the Province of Nelson, 2 ; the Province of Canterbury, 2 ; the Province of Otajo, 2 j the Province of Southland, 1. Total, 23. The passages of these competitors to and from Wellingtcn will be paid by Government, and a sum of ten shillings a day will be allowed to each non-resident during his detention at Wellington. 1 Competitors for the Colonial Prizes will be chosen as follows-The 20 best shots for each set of District Prizes will fire 5 shots at each range of 400, 500, and 600 yards, without artificial rest, any posit ion ; size of target same as used in firing for District Prizes, and value of points the same. The highest scorer will be the representive 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 of December, 1865. Such Officer Commanding or Adjutant will thereupon appoint some day iu 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 range, without artificial rest, any position ; size of target and value of points same as for the Colonial Prizes. No prizes will bo given in any district unless there are 20 competitors. No person will be allowed to compete for Prizes in more than one district. GENERAL RULES To be observed in Firing for both the Colonial and District Prizes. 1. The Government long or medium Enfield Rifle or the breech-loading Carbine must alone be used. Any competitor may fire with the one which has been issued to him by the Government, but it will be subject to inspection. Minimum pull of trigger, 61bs. Attention is particularly called to the notice from the Government Gazette, printed at the foet, as the order therein laid down will be strictly enforced. 2. Ammunition will be provided by the Government. 3. Two sighting shots at each range will be alowed to any competitor. 4. Each competitor will fire his whole number of shots in the same day, unless the weather turns out unfavorable, when the senior officer present may, at any time, at his discretion, -postpone the firing until the next favorable opportunity. 6. A list, giving each competitor a number only, will be given to the officer and marker; another list will be made out with each competitor’s name and corresponding number on it, to be kept by the senior officer stationed at the spot where the competitors fire from. 7. Should any competitor absent himself when his turn comes to fire, He is to forfeit his chance and a shot is to be fired in the air (which the marker will score as a miss), in order to keep the numbers on the lists correct.