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Wairarapa Standard, Volume I, Issue 14, 6 April 1867, Page 4

FIRING FOR PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT RIFLE PRIZES, 1867.

Provincial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, 22nd March, 1867. HIS Honor the Superintendent directs the following Rules and Regulations, respecting the firing for the Prizes to he given by the Provincial Government of Wellington, to be published for general information, W. Hickson, provincial Secretary. RULES AND REGULATIONS RESPECTING THE FIRING FOR PRIZES GIVEN IN THE DISTRICTS OF WELLINGTON, WAIRARAPA, AND CASTLE POINT, PRIZE RIFLES. 1. Two superior Rifles will he given by the Provincial Government to the two best shots in the Province—who will not be entitled to receive a moneyprize as welL OTHER PRIZES. 2. The following will be the prizes given for each distinct ; WELLINGTON, INCLUDING PORIRUA AND KARORI—--Ist prize . . .. .. £ls 0 0 2nd do. .. .. ... IS 0 0 •3rd do. .. .. .. 8 0 0 4th do, ....... 600 sth do. ... .. ... 4 0 0 'T0ta1......... £45 0 0 HUTT DISTRICT. Ist prize .. ... ... £l2 & 0 2nd do. .. ... .. 8 0 0 3rd do, ~ ~ ~ 5 0 0 Total.. £25 0 0 WAIRARAPA DISTRICT. Ist prize ... .. . . £l2 0 0 2nd do. .. .. ... 800 3rd do, .. 5 0 0 T0ta1.... £25 0 0 •CASTLE POINT. DISTRICT. One prize . . . . .. £5 0 0 TIME AND PLACE OF FIRING. 3. The firing to take place at such hours and places as the officers commanding the different companies may deem convenient ; between Monday, April Bth, and Wednesday, May Bth, 1867, Should the weather prove unfavorable at any time appointed, the firing may be postponed at the discretion of the officer commanding the Company, provided that the firing of each Company is completed on er before the latter date. WHO-ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE AND NAMES TO BE SENT IN. 4. The Militia and Volunteers and all intending competitors to send in their names to the different commanders of companies on or before the 6th April, 1867, after which no one will be allowed to enter. LIST OF PERSONS FIRING. 5. A list giving each competitor a number only, to be given to the officer and marker, another list to be made out with each competitor’s name and corresponding number on it to be kept by the officer stationed at the spot Where the competitors fire from. COMPETITORS ABSENTING THEMSELVES. 6. Should any competitor absent himself without leave 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 «, miss) in order to keep the members on the list correct. ARMS AND AMMUNITION TO BE USED. 7. Government Rifles and Ammunition MODE OP FIRING. 8. Standing or kneeling without artificial rest. DISTANCE AT WHICH TO FIRE, VIZ. 9. Number of Rounds, Targets, and Score:—

Distances