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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 13, Issue 662, 8 March 1869, Page 1

Government Advertisements--18. The senior officer present will appoint a marker, who will bo under the immediate supervision of the officer appointed to remain near the target. Markers 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. 21. Any competitor leaving the ranges without the permission of the Commanding Officer will be disqualified. 22. One sighting shot at each range will bo allowed. 23. Any shots which touch the ground before hitting the target (ricochets) are to be noted R. in the column for misses. 24. Ail disputed points are to be decided by the senior officer presen f , 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 the 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 he is to fire. No competitor is to let the cock of his rifle down when an unexploded cap is on the nipple, but to keep it at half-cock. Competitors, before firing, are to take a few paces in front of all lookerson, and to see that no objeeta are in the line of fire. In compliance with the above Eules and Regulations, Notice is hereby given that the filing for the General Government Prizes in the Province of Hawke's Bay, including Poverty Bay, will take place as follows, viz.:— Nos. 1,2, 3,4, 8, and 11 Companies of Militia, the Napier Yeomanry Cavalry, and .Napier Rifle Volunteers, at Greenmeadows on Tuesday, the 23rd March, 1869, at 1C o'clock a.m. Nos. 5,6, 7, and lu Companies at Waipukurau, at 10 o'clock a.m. on Saturday, the 27th March, 186 J. The Wairoa Company of Militia and Volunteers at Wairoa at 10 o'clock a.m. on Tuesday, the 6th April, 1869. The focal forces at Poverty Bay at their usual rifle ground, at 10 o'clock a.m. on Monday, the 12th April, 1869. TIES. Napier and Waipukurau, at Greenmeadows at 10 o'clock a.m. on Saturday, 17th April, 1569 ; Wairoa and Poverty Bay at Wairoa at 10 o'clock a.m. on Friday, the 30th April, 1869; after which it is requested that the results will be forwarded to this office for transmission to Wellington without delay. By order, E. WITHERS, 140 Capt. and Adjt. JSapier District. Notices. SCINPE LODGE, No. 419, 1.0. THE USUAL MONTHLY MEETING of this LODGE is POSiPOiNED to THURSDAY next, 11th March, at half-past 7 p.m. Visiting Brethren are invited. By command of the W.M. F. SUTTON, Secretary. Napier, March 3,1869. 15S NOTICE. THE Undersigned begs leave to intimate that the Booking Office will be at his own house uutil further notice. A. PETERS. Napier, 13th Feb., 1869. 138 NOTICE. PERSONS willing to furnish the Hawke's Bay Steam Boiling-down Company with such small number of Eat Wethers as may be required during any interruption in boiling-down, will please communicate with the Manager, stating at what price they will be prepared to deliver them at the establishment, West Ciive, on receiving due notice. B, £). FRIBERG, 113 Acting Manager,