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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 19th December, 1862.

THE following Regulations, by which the
▸ vernment will be conducted, are published for
general information.

ALFRED DOMETT.

REGULATIONS RESPECTING THE
NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT
PRIZES FOR THE BEST RIFLE
SHOTS FOR THE YEAR 1863.

Prizes.

1. The Ist Prize to be Fifty Pounds, the
   winner also to keep and wear the Champion
   Pouch and Belt for the best shot in New Zea-
   land during the year in which he wins it.
   The 2nd Prize to be Thirty-Five Pounds.
   3rd " " Thirty Pounds.
   4th " " Twenty-Five Pounds.
   5th " " Twenty Pounds.
   6th " " Seventeen Pounds Ten
   Shillings.
   7th " " Seventeen Pounds Ten
   Shillings.
   8th " " Fifteen Pounds.
   9th " " Fifteen Pounds.
   10th " " Twelve. Pounds Ten
   Shillings.
   11th " " Twelve Pounds Ten
   Shillings.
   12th " " Ten Pounds.
   13th " " Ten Pounds.
   14th " " Ten Pounds.
   15th " " Ten Pounds.
   16th " " Seven Pounds Ten
   Shillings.
   17th " " Seven Pounds Ten
   Shillings.
   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 dif-
   ferent stations may deem convenient; each
   competitor to fire his whole number of rounds
   on the same day, commencing on the 2nd
   March. Should the weather prove unfavourable
   at any time appointed, the firing may be post-
   poned at the discretion of the Officer Com-
   manding at the Station.

Who eligible to compete.

3. The firing to be open to any person sworn
   in and now serving as a Militiaman at Tara-
   naki, and to all Members of Volunteer Corps
   (Officers included). All intending competitors
   to send in their names on or before the 20th
   February next, to the Officer Commanding
   the Corps to which they belong, or to the
   Adjutant, when lists are to be compiled from
   the names sent in; but if considered that any
   such person, whether a Militiaman or Volunteer,
   shall not have attended, when required, suffi-
   ciently regularly at drills, parades, training or
   exercise, it is authorised that such person b
   prevented 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 competi-
   tor's name and corresponding number on it, to
   be kept by the Officer Commanding or Adju-
   tant, and Officer stationed at the spot where
   the competitors fire from.

Competitors absenting themselves.

5. Should any competitor absent himself
   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.

Mode of firing.

7. Without artificial rest. 1st range, stand-
   ing or kneeling; 2nd range, standing or kneel-
   ing; 3rd range, in any position.

8. Number of Rounds, Target, 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 and Hits at each distance. |
   |---|---|---|---|
   | | | Size of | |
   | | | Bull's Eye. | Centre. | Outer. | Hit. | Bull's Eye. | Centre. | |
   | 300, 400, and 500 yards. | 5 Rounds at each range. | Two. | 8 inches. | 2 feet by 4 feet. | 3 | 2 | 1 |