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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IX, Issue 456, 25 February 1867, Page 3

New Advertisements. Rules and regulations for THE GOVERNMENT PRIZE FIRING, 1867. Colonial Defence Office, Wellington, Btli February. 1867= .«•*« •••"te "'•6“"“““" ‘- I '- published for general information. WILLIAM FITZnERBERT, JJ'or the Defence Minister. Colonial Frizes, 1* The firing for the Colonial Prizes will take place at or near Wellington on a day to be named by the Government. 2, Competitors for the 1 Colonial Prizes’ will fire at ranges of 400, 500, and 6UO yards—five shots at each range, without artificial rest, any position. Size of target 6x6, centre 4 feet, bull’s eye 2 feet Value of points—bull’s eye 3, centre 2, outer I. Highest possible score, 60 points. 3. Ail officers of the Colonial Forces, any fjerson sworn in and now serving as a Miitiaman, and all members of Volunteer Corps, are eligible to be chosen as competitors for the “ Colonial Prizes,” but as the number of such competitors must be very limited, the best shots will be selected from each Province or District by preliminary competitive firing, the ranges for which, number of shots, position, size of targets, and value of points, will be the same as in firing for the Colonial Prizes. 4. Each Province or District will be allowed to send one Representative to Wellington for every, 30 imn who score 20 points at the competitive firing, but no re presentative will be recognised who does not himself score 30 points. 5. Every person wishing to be a representative must give notice thereof, in writing, on or before the twenty-eighth February, to the Adjutant, wh» will, under directions oi the officer commanding the district, ap point a day or days between the Ist and 16th of March for the competitive firing, when the highest scorer or scorers (according to the number of representatives to be sent by the Province or District) will be entitled to fire at Wellington for the Co' lonial Prizes.

6. Hie cost of a saloon cabin passage to and from Wellington (calculated at the rates charged for return tickets) will be allowed to the competitors, together with the sura of ten shillings a day to each nonresident during his unavoidable detention at Wellington. District Prizes . 7. Officers Commanding Districts will appoint the times and places for the firing for the District Prizes. Every intending competitor must give notice in writing of his intention to the Adjutant of the permanent staff on or before the twenty eighth February next. 8. Competitors for the District Prises will fire at ranges of 300, 400, ami 500 yard=—five sh- ta at each range, without artifii ial rest, any po ition ; size of target and value of points same as for the Colonial Prizes. y. No Prizes will bo given for which there are not at least twenty competitors. 10. No person will be allowed to com pete for more than one set of District Prises. General Rules to he observed in tiring for both the Colonial and District Prizes. 11. The long or medium Enfield rifle, the Lancaster rifle, and the breech or muzzle loading carbine, as issued by the General or Provincial Governments, must alone be used, and attcetioiv is particularly called to the notice from the Qovfirn. ment Gazette' printed at the foot, as the

order therein laid down will bo strictly enforced. 12 Ammunition will be provided by the Government. 13. One sighting shot at each range will he allowed. 14. No prizes whatever will bo given in any case for a less score than 20 points. 15. Each competitor will fire bis whole nun her of shots in the same day, unless the weather turns out unfavorable, when the senior officer present may at anj time at his discretion postpone the firing until the next favorable opportunity. 16. 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 fay the senior oificer stationed at the spot where the competitors fire from. 17. Should any competitor absent himself when his turn comes to fire, ho 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 ko. p the numbers on the lists correct. 18. All disputed points are to be decided by the senior officer present, whose decision will be final. 19. Ties will fire one shot at the longest range until the best shot be returned. 20. In the scoring one point will be added to each hit. 21. Competitors will have the benefit of smy g hot on the ring. 22. Any shots which touch the ground before hitting the target (ricochets) are to be noted R in the column for misses. 25. All hits will count according to where the bullet “ first ” strikes • the target. 24, The firing for Government Prizes -U l J i. _ j. a ;/* :t.i _ U—***wuiu u«> it puwiuic, vj o TRSaI/? | STSCa is tuC übovuCS of Anv Field Officer, there must be (exclusive of any Medical Officer) at least one Com* missioned Officer on the ground besides