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The Bull’s Eyes and Centres. of the. Targets to be square. TIES. 10. Ties to fire five rounds at two targets 6-4 feet, at 400 yards range. In this case shots to be measured fi’om centre of bull’s eye. HITS. 11. Competitors to have one point added for each hit, in addition to the value of points made. KING SHOTS, 12. Competitors to have the benefit of any shots on the ring. EICHOCHETS. 13. Any shots which touch the ground before hitting the target (rechochets) “to be noted R in the column of misses. SCORE. 14. All hits to count according to where the bullet first strikes the target. AWARD OF SCORE. 15. All differences as to points, &c., to be decided by the officer commandingthe district before any returns of the firing are finally made up. Officers, 16. Officers commanding companies to be on the ground; one officer to be appointed to call the names of competitors at the place of firing, and another to remain near the target. Marker. 17. A marker to be appointed by the officer commanding the company, who shall be under the officer appointed to remain near the target. Returns of Firing. 18. A return of the names of all competitors, with the number of points scored by each, to be forwarded to the Officer Commanding Militia and Volunteers, Wellington, according to forms which will be sent to the different captains of companies, as soon as possible after the firing has ceased. Caution against Accidents. 19. The attention of officers commanding companies is particularly called to the following rules to prevent accidents. Caution against Accidents. 20. 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 ofhis 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 lookers on, and to see that no objects are in the. line of fire.

JOHN Su KIRWAN, Captain and Adjutant Wellington Militia. PUBLIC NOTICE. Crown Lands Office, Wellington, 14th March, 1867THB undermentioned Sections having been declared to be Pastoral Land are now open for Selection at this Office, viz.:— Nos. 107,108, 111, 144, 145, 146, and 147 in the Pahana Block, East Coast District, containing 6642 acres more or less. Nos. 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 685, 686, 687, 689, 690, 692, 693, 695, 696, 698, and 699 in the Whareama Block, East Coast District, containing 4809 acres more or less. WILLIAM FITZHERBERT, Commissioner of Crown Lands. NOTICE The annual licensing MEETING for the District of Wairarapa will he held at the Resident Magistrates’ Court, at Grey town, on TUESDAY, the 16th day of APRIL, 1867, at 12 o’clock at NOON, for the purpose of taking into consideration j applications for Publican’s Licenses. Applications to be delivered to, or posted for the Clerk of the Bench, on or before TUESDAY, the 2nd day of APRIL next. JOSEPH S. FREETH, Clerk of the Bench. March 29, 1867. WAIRARAPA PUBLIC HALL COMPANY, (Limited). THE, Provisional Directors of the above Company having a few shares at their 'disposal. , .Parties requiring shares will oblige by making early application either to the Chairman, Secretary or any of the Provisional Directors., A. J. SKIPPER, Hon- Sec. Greytdwn, March 22, 1867.