THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 179

Colonial Defence Office,
12th April, 1864.

T HE following Regulations, according to
which the firing for the Prizes given by
the Government will be conducted, are
published for general information.
T. RUSSELL.

REGULATIONS
Respecting the New Zealand Government Prizes
for the best Rifle Shots, for the year 1864.

Prizes.

1. The 1st Prize to be Fifty Pounds, the
   Winner also to keep and wear the Champion
   Pouch and Belt for the best shot in New
   Zealand during the year in which he wins it.
   The 2nd Prize to be Thirty-Five Pounds
   and the Medal presented by the Council of
   the National Rifle Association.
   3rd Prize to be 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 Shil-
   lings.
   11th " Twelve Pounds Ten Shil-
   lings.
   12th " Ten Pounds.
   13th " Ten Pounds.
   14th " Ten Pounds.
   15th " Ten Pounds.
   16th " Seven Pounds Ten Shil-
   lings.
   17th " Seven Pounds Ten Shil-
   lings.
   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; each
competitor to fire his whole number of
rounds on the same day, commencing on the
16th May next. 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 and now serving as a Militiaman,
except those sworn in for special service, and
to all Members of Volunteer Corps (Officers
included.) All intending competitors to send
in their names on or before the 9th May
next, to the Officer commanding the Corps
to which they belong, or to the Adjutant,
when re to be compiled from the names
sent ut if considered that any such
pers ether a Militiaman or Volunteer,
shall have attended, when required,
sufficiently regularly at drills, parades, train-
ing, or exercise, such person may be pre-
vented 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 or
Adjutant, 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,
standing or kneeling; 2nd range, standing
or kneeling; 3rd range, in any position.

Number of Rounds, Targets and Score.

Wooden Targets, (when required) to be
ordered by the Officer commanding or Ad-
jutant to be made at the different stations,
6 feet by 2 feet, painted as shown at the end.

Ties at Stations.
9. Ties to fire five rounds at five hundred
yards at two Targets. In this case shots to
be measured from the centre of the bull's