New Zealand Gazette – 1863 – No. 58

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✨ Rifle Competition Summary



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

TOTAL NUMBER OF POINTS AND AVERAGE FOR EACH PROVINCE OR
DISTRICT.

Province or District. No. of Competitors. Points & Hits. Average. Remarks.
Wanganui 29 712 24.55
Nelson 122 2,493 20.43
Otago 11 171 15.54
Taranaki 54 830 15.37
Auckland 26 399 15.34
Canterbury 31 471 15.19
Marlborough 29 345 11.89
Wellington 37 292 7.89 Including Hutt
Napier No Return
Total—All New Zealand 339 5,713 16.85

H. C. BALNEAVIS, Lt. Col.,
Deputy Adjutant General
Militia and Volunteer Office, of Militia and Volunteers.
Auckland, 27th October, 1863.

N.B.—It is notified for general information that the ranges, number of shots, and time
for firing for the Government Prizes next year, will be published at a future time.

H. C. BALNEAVIS, Lt. Col.,
D. A. G. of M. & V.

Printed and published by ROBERT J. CREIGHTON and ALFRED SCALES, for the New Zealand Government,
at the Printing Office, O'Connell Street.




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🛡️ Summary of Rifle Volunteers Competition Results by Province (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
27 October 1863
Rifle Volunteers, Competition statistics, Provincial totals, Averages, Shooting scores
  • H. C. Balneavis, Lieutenant Colonel, Deputy Adjutant General Militia and Volunteer Office