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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 13, Issue 657, 18 February 1869, Page 2

New Advertisements. 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 by the senior officer stationed at the spot where the competitors firs from. 17. The senior officer present will appoint one person to call the names of competitors at the place of firing, and another to remain with the marker near the target. IS. The senior officer present will appoint a marker, who will bo under the immediate supervision of the officer appointed to remain near the target. Mark ers will receive pay at the rate of 5s per diem, if not in the employ of the Government. 19. 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. 20. 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. 2X. Any competitor leaving the ranges without the permission, of the Commanding Officer will be disqualified. 22. One sighting shot at each range will be allowed. 23. Any shots which touch (he ground before hitting the target (ricochets) are to be noted E. in the column for misses. 2d, All disputed points are to be decided by the senior officer presen*, whose decision will be final. 25. A return of the names of all competitors, with the number of marks scored by each, signed by the officer who superintended the firing and the Adjutant, is to be forwarded by the Officer Commanding die District, or by the Adjutant, to the Acting Under Secretary, Defence Department, Wellington, according to the accompanying form, as soon as possible after the firing has been concluded. 26. The attention of the Commanding Officers and Adjutants is particularly called to the following rules to prevent accidents ; No competitor is to cap or cock his rifle before coming to the spot from which lie is to lire. No competitor is to let the cock of his rifle down when an unexploded cap is on the nipple, bqt to keep it at hatf-cc p't. Competitors, before firing, are to take a few paces in front of all lookerson, and to see that no objects are in the line of fire.

In compliance with the above Rules and ftegn’alioua, Notice is hereby given that the fl ing for the General Government frizes in the Province of Hawke’s Pay, including Poverty Pay, will take place is follows, viz.: Nos, 1,2, 3,4, 8, and If Companies of Militia, the Napier Yeomanry Cavalry, and Napier Pi lie Volunteers, at Green meadows on Tuesday, the 23rd March, 1839, at 1C o’clock a.in. Nos. 5,6, 7, and 1 * Companies at Wai pukurau, at. 10 o’clock a.m. ou Saturday, ihe 27; h March, 1860. The Waivoa Company of Militia and Volunteers at Wairoa at 10 o’clock a.m. on L'uesday, the 6th April, 18G9, The local forces at Poverty Bay at their usual rille ground, at 10 o’clock a.m. on Monday, the 12ch April, iB6O. TIES, Napier and Waipukurau, at Green meadows at 10 o’clock a.m. on Saturday, 17th April, 1869 ; Wairoa and Poverty Bay at Wair.ia at 10 o’clock am. on Friday, the 30. h April, 1839; after which it is requested that the results will bo forwarded to this oiilce for transmission to Wellington without delay. By order, E. WITHERS, 140 Capt. and Adjt. Napier District.