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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Land whereof the boundaries are mentioned or
described in the Schedule hereunto annexed.
H. SEWELL,
In the absence of Mr. Fox.

SCHEDULE.
PROVINCE OF HAWKE'S BAY.
Tukuwaru Reserve (Hapuku's Block.)
Estimated to contain 71 acres.
Situated on the Waipawa River, near its
junction with the Tuketuke, and being one of
eight portions within the boundaries of the
land known as "Hapuku's Block," marked out
and reserved by the Native owners at the time
of sale of that Block to the Government.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 3rd January, 1862.

THE following Regulations, according to
which the firing for the Prizes given by
Messrs. Hebbert & Company of London will
be conducted, are published for general infor-
mation.

HENRY SEWELL,
In the absence of Mr. Fox.

RULES AND REGULATIONS RES-
PECTING THE FIRING FOR FOUR
RIFLES, WITH CASES,
presented TO THE VOLUNTEERS IN NEW
ZEALAND BY MESSRS. HEBBERT & CO.,
OF LONDON.

Prizes.

1. First prize—A Rifle and case, bore No.
   451, and 1,000 rounds Ammunition.
   2nd do.—A Medium Rifle and case.
   3rd do.— Do. do. do.
   4th do.— Do. do. do.

Time and place of firing.
2. The Firing to take place at such hours
and places as the Officers Commanding at the
different stations may deem convenient, com-
mencing on Monday, the 3rd March. Should
the weather prove unfavourable at any time
appointed, the firing may be postponed at the
discretion of the Officer Commanding at the
Station.

Who eligible to compete.
3. The firing to be open to all Volunteers
actually sworn in as such (Officers of the Force
included). All intending competitors to send
in their names on or before the 20th February
next, to the Senior Officer of the Corps to
which they belong, who shall forthwith cause
lists to be compiled from the names sent in, but
if he considers that any such person shall not
have attended, when required, sufficiently re-
gularly at drills, parades, training or exercise,
he is authorised to prevent such person from
firing for the prizes.

Lists of persons firing.
4. A list giving each competitor a number
only, to be given to the Officer and Marker,
another list to be made out with each com-
petitor's name and corresponding number on it
to be kept by the Officer Commanding and
Officer stationed at the spot where the com-
petitors 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 a
miss), in order to keep the numbers on the lists
correct.

Arms and Ammunition to be used.
6. Rifles supplied by Messrs. Hebbert &
Co., and Ammunition supplied by the Gover-
ment.

Mode of Firing.
7. Without artificial rest. 1st range, stand-
ing; 2nd range, kneeling; 3rd range, in any
position.

8. Number of Rounds, Targets, and Score.

| Distances at which
to fire. | No. of rounds
to be fired at
each distance. | Targets to be used at the
several distances. | Value in points of hits at
each distance. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| | | Size of | |
| | | Bull's Eye. | Centre. | Outer. |
| 100, 200, and 300 yards | 5 Rounds at
each range. | One. | 8 inches | 2 feet
diameter. | |
| | | | 3 | 2 | 1 |

Wooden Targets when required to be or-
dered by the Officer Commanding, to be made
at the different Stations, 6 feet by 2 feet,
painted as shewn at the end.