New Zealand Gazette – 1861 – No. 38

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✨ Rifle Shooting Prize Winners

Printed and Published by W. C. Wilson, for the New Zealand Government, at the Printing Office, Shortland Crescent.

Colonial Secretary Office, Auckland, 18th August, 1861.

THE following Return is published for general information. WILLIAM Fox.

NAMES OF THE SUCCESSFUL COMPETITORS FOR THE GOVERNMENT PRIZES FOR RIFLE SHOOTING IN 1861.

Prize.	Rank and Name.	Corps.	Station.	No. of Points scored.
1st—£140	Second Lieutenant William Brighton	"Rutland" Company, Auckland Rifle Volunteers	Auckland	22
2nd—£50	Private Joseph Kells.....	Wanganui Militia	Wanganui	21
3rd—£40	Captain William Mason	3rd Battalion Auckland Militia	Otahuhu	20
4th—£30	Private Joseph Summerville.	No. 1 Company Wanganui Rifle Volunteers	Wanganui..	19
5th—£20	Ensign Alexander McGregor	No. 4 Company ditto	Ditto	19
6th—£5	Serjeant John R. Rees	Wanganui Militia	Ditto	19

Deputy Adjutant-General's Office,
Auckland, 13th August, 1861.

H. C. BALNEAVIS,
Deputy Adjutant-General of Militia and Volunteers.

N. B.—In consequence of some of the Returns not stating the total number of points made in the Province, no accurate average can be published.

A full report will be compiled as soon as the necessary information is obtained.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1861, No 38

Parliament sat at General Assembly House (nicknamed the 'Shedifice') in Auckland from 1854-1864, sharing the building with the Auckland Provincial Council.

Ironically the Upper House met on the lower story, and the Lower House on the upper story.

✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🛡️ Return of Successful Competitors for Government Rifle Shooting Prizes 1861

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated18 August 1861
KeywordsRifle shooting, Competition results, Prizes, Militia, Volunteers, Auckland, Wanganui
👱🏽 Names

6 names identified

William Brighton (Second Lieutenant), Won 1st prize for rifle shooting
Joseph Kells (Private), Won 2nd prize for rifle shooting
William Mason (Captain), Won 3rd prize for rifle shooting
Joseph Summerville (Private), Won 4th prize for rifle shooting
Alexander McGregor (Ensign), Won 5th prize for rifle shooting
John R. Rees (Serjeant), Won 6th prize for rifle shooting

👩‍💼 Officials

William Fox
H. C. Balneavis, Deputy Adjutant-General of Militia and Volunteers

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