District Prize Firing.
The Patea Rifles fired this morning for the district prizes. Twenty competed, but only two stand a chance of winning any of the money offered by Government. Major Noake was on the ground. The competition is open to all Volunteers in Manawatu, Rangitikei, Wanganui, and Patea districts. Waverley and Normanby have not yet fired : their scores may alter the prize list. There are fourteen prizes, ranging from £7 to 11s. Distances were 200, 400, and 500 yards. The folio wing are the fourteen highest scores at present:— Wanganui: Private Ross, 15, 20, 19 ; total, 54 Private A. Mooseman, 18, 18, 18; total, 54 , Marton: Private W. Johnson, 16, 19, 18 ; total, : 53 - Wanganui: Private Ohurton, 15, 17, 20 ; total, 52 . : Patea: , Lieut. King, 17, 18, 17; total, 52 Manchester Rifles: Lieut. Haybittle, 16, 16, 19; total, 51 Wanganui: Sergt, E. Mooseman, 17, 17, 17.» total, 51 CJorpl. Remington, 16, ip, 15; total, ... 50 Marton: Private McDonald, 18, 16, 15 ; total, 49 ; . Wanganui: Private Armstrong, 17, 18, 14; total, 49 Lieut. Purnell, 16, 17, 15 ; total, 48 Private Foster, 17, 16, 15; total, 48 Manchester Rifles: Private Rowley, 15, 18, 15; total, 48 Patea: Sergt. Kells, 18, 16, 14 ; total, 48
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Patea Mail, 23 January 1882, Page 3
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203District Prize Firing. Patea Mail, 23 January 1882, Page 3
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