New Zealand Gazette – 1866 – No. 45

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✨ Military Firing Statistics

Printed under the authority of the New Zealand Government' by GEORGE DIDSBURY, Government Printer, Wellington.

Colonial Defence Office, Wellington, 1st August, 1866.
T. M. HAULTAIN.

THE following Analysis of the class firing of the Otago Volunteers, for the year ended 30th June, 1866, is published for general information.

OTAGO VOLUNTEERS.
ANALYSIS OF CLASS FIRING FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 1866.

ENROLLED STRENGTH. PRACTICED. FINAL
CLASSIFICATION.

Efficients. Non-Efficients. 1st period, 3rd Class. 1st period, 2nd Class. 1st period, 1st Class.

COMPANY. Officers. Sergeants. Buglers. Rank and File. Officers. Honorary Members. Sergeants. Rank and File. Number Practiced. Points. Average. Number Practiced. Points. Average. Number Practiced. Points. Average. 3rd Class. 2nd Class. 1st Class. Marksmen. REMARKS.

Artillery ... ... ... 1 4 1 62 1 ... ... ... 34 1,335 39.26 20 699 34.95 9 243 27.00 13 ... 21 7

No. 1 City Guards ... ... ... 3 3 1 41 3 32 1,303 40.71 23 623 27.08 8 120 15.00 9 13 10 3

No. 2 Scottish ... ... ... 3 4 1 52 24 1,038 23.25 16 527 32.93 11 260 23.63 4 6 14 8

Bruce Rifles ... ... ... 3 5 40 1 5 35 1,394 39.82 26 808 31.07 11 126 11.45 3 14 18 1

East Taieri ... ... ... 3 3 33 33 1,349 40.87 24 725 30.20 14 318 22.71 1 13 19 10

North Dunedin ... ... ... 3 3 38 20 665 33.25 10 303 30.30 2 31 15.50 6 7 7

South District ... ... ... 2 4 54 2 18 637 35.38 12 432 36.00 9 146 16.22 3 5 10 3

Waikari Rifles ... ... ... 3 3 1 49 ... 14 29 1,193 41.10 18 669 36.66 17 345 20.29 ... 11 18 9

Naval Brigade ... ... ... 4 6 69 1 19 38 1,505 39.50 21 819 39.00 8 250 31.25 6 10 22 7 Nine recruits practiced not in-cluded in the Company'saverage.
Disbanded.

Highland Company ... ... ... 2 2 30 14 433 30.92 3 87 29.00 Not prac- 5 6 3
ticed.

Oamaru Rifles ... ... ... 3 3 34 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Not practiced, no range.

High School Cadets ... ... ... 2 3 53 19 416 21.94 3 16 5.33 Not prac- 16 3 A number of the boys too young
ticed. to practice.

Totals ... ... ... 32 43 4 555 3 43 296 11,268 38.06 176 5,708 32.43 89 1,839 20.66 53 101 142 48

J. CARGILL, Major Dunedin Militia. JNO. JAS. ATKINSON, Captain and Adjutant, Otago Militia.

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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🛡️ Publication of Class Firing Analysis for Otago Volunteers, 1866

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated1 August 1866
KeywordsVolunteers, Firing practice, Otago, Military statistics, Class classification, Marksmen
👩‍💼 Officials

T. M. Haultain
J. Cargill, Major Dunedin Militia
Jno. Jas. Atkinson, Captain and Adjutant, Otago Militia

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