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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Fifteen Pounds.
9th " "
10th " " Twelve Founds Ten
11th " " Shillings.
" " Twelve Pounds Ten
12th " " Shillings.
" " Ten Pounds.
13th " " Ten Pounds.
14th " " Ten Pounds.
15th " " Ten Pounds.
16th " " Seven Pounds Ten Shil-
lings
17th " " Seven Pounds Ten Shil-
imgs.
18th " " Five Pounds.
19th " " Five Pounds.
20th " " Five Pounds.

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 Tuesday, the 1st April. 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 any person
sworn in as a Militiaman since the 1st January
1860, and to all Members of Volunteer Corps,
(Officers of both Forces included). All in-
tending competitors to send in their names on
or before the 20th March 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, whether a Militiaman or Volun-.
teer, shall not have attended, when required,
sufficiently regularly at drills, parades, training
or exercise, he is authorised to prevent such
person from firing for the prizes.

List 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 compe-
titor's name and corresponding number on it to
be kept by the Officer Commanding and Officer
stationed at the spot where the competitors
fire from.

Competitors absenting themselves.
5. 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 and Ammunition supplied by the
Government. N.B. - Spare Rifles will be
furnished on the days of firing, to those who
may require them.

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

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

Wooden Targets when required to be
ordered by the Officer Commanding, to be
made at the different Stations, 6 feet by 2 feet,
painted as shown at the end.

Ties.
9. Ties to fire five rounds at four hundred
yards at one Target. In this case, shots to be
measured from the centre of the Bull's eye.
Ties to be fired for and decided previous to
forwarding the lists, and names to be placed
on the lists in their proper order according to
the number of poitns made.

Ring Shots.
10. Competitors to have the benefit of any
shot on the Ring.

Ricochets.
11. Any shots which touch the ground be-
fore hitting the Targets (ricochets) to be noted
R in the column for misses.

Score.
12. All hits to count according to where the
bullet "first" strikes the Target.