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THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1867.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 6th December, 1867.

THE following Rules and Regulations are published
for general information.

T. M. HAULTAIN.

COLONIAL PRIZES.

1. The firing for the Colonial Prizes will take
   place at Wellington, during the visit of His Royal
   Highness the Duke of Edinburgh if possible, on a
   day to be named by the Government.

2. Competitors for the Colonial Prizes will fire for
   the
   1st Set of Prizes:-At ranges of 400, 500, and 600
   yards-three shots at each range, without
   artificial rest, any position. No prize will
   be given for a less score than 18 marks.
   Highest possible score, 36 marks.

2nd Set of Prizes:-Three shots at a range of
300 yards, standing or kneeling only. No
prizes will be given for a less score than 6
marks. Highest possible score, 12 marks.

3rd Set of Prizes:-At such distances not ex-
ceeding 600 yards, as may be appointed by
the officer in command of the firing party.
Three shots in the whole to be fired by
each competitor, who will judge his own
distances. No prize will be given for a less
score than 6 marks, -any position. Highest
possible score, 12 marks.

4th Set, the "Running" Prizes:-
Distance-About 120 yards.
Rifle-Any muzzle loader issued by the Go-
vernment.
Position-Off shoulder.

Further conditions:-

1. Time, five minutes, to commence at first shot.

2. Competitors to come loaded, but not capped,
   to the firing point.

3. At the word "Commence," to cap and fire.

4. After every two shots, the competitor to carry
   his rifle, ammunition, rod, and everything
   he makes use of in firing, round a post
   fifty yards off, loading when he likes, but
   not capping, until he arrives at the firing
   point.

5. Competitors not to receive assistance from
   any person in loading or firing.

5th Set of Prizes :-
Rifle-Terry and Calisher's breech-loading
carbine as issued by Government.
Distances-200 and 300 yards.
Time-Three minutes at each distance, to
commence at first shot.
Position-Any.
Competitors not to receive assistance from
any person in loading.

3. All officers of the Colonial Forces, all persons
   enrolled in the Militia or Armed Constabulary,
   and all members of Volunteer Corps, are eligible to
   become competitors for these Colonial Prizes. They
   will be selected from amongst the best shots in each
   Province or District, by preliminary competitive
   firing, as follows:-

At such time and place or places (of which at least
fourteen days' public notice will be given) as
may be named by the Officer Commanding the
District, or such other person as may be
appointed by the Government, every duly
qualified person will fire three shots at each
range of 400, 500, and 600 yards, any position,
when the highest scorer will be a representa-
tive at the Colonial Prize firing. Highest
possible score, 36 marks.

In addition to the above, each Province or District
may send one representative for every twenty
men who score 18 marks at the above ranges.
For instance: if one hundred men compete in
one District, the best shot of the whole is the
first representative; if twenty of them score
18 marks each, the second best shot will also
be a representative; and so on.

No Province or District will, however, be allowed
to send more than five representatives.
No representative will be admissible who does not
himself score 24 marks.

Winners of any of the 1st set of Colonial Prizes
are debarred from competing for the 2nd set.

CADET PRIZES.

Five shots at a range of 150 yards, with breech
or muzzle-loading carbines. Standing or
kneeling only, without artificial rest. High-