New Zealand Gazette – 1867 – No. 66

Page 479

✨ Military Prize Rules

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 479

A return of the names of all competitors, with
the number of marks scored by each, signed by the
officer who superintended the firing, and the Adjutant,
is to be forwarded by the Officer Commanding the
District, or by the Adjutant, to the Under Secretary,
Defence Department, Wellington, according to the
accompanying form, as soon as possible after the
firing has been concluded.
For preliminary private practice ten (10)
rounds of ammunition per man will be issued
gratuitously, and fifty (50) rounds will be supplied
at the rate of 4s. per 100.
The attention of the Commanding Officers and
Adjutants is particularly called to the following rules
to prevent accidents :-

No competitor is to cap or cock his rifle before
coming to the spot from which he is to fire.
No competitor is to let the cock of his rifle down
when an unexploded cap is on the nipple, but
to keep it at half-cock.
Competitors before firing are to take a few paces
in front of all lookers on, and to see that no
objects are in the line of fire.

Subject to the above Rules, Regulations, and Con-
ditions, the following prizes will be awarded :-

COLONIAL PRIZES.

First Set-
The Champion Prize will consist
of a Gold Medal, presented by
the New Zealand Government,
a Purse of Seventy-five Sovereigns,
and the right to wear the Champion
Belt until the next Colonial Prizes
are decided ... ... ... 75 0 0

2nd Prize, the Silver Medal presented
by the Council of the National Rifle
Association, and a Purse of ... 50 0 0
3rd Prize, a Medal, and ... ... 30 0 0
4th Prize, ditto, and ... ... 20 0 0

Second Set-
1st Prize, Medal, and... ... 15 0 0
2nd Prize ... ... ... 10 0 0

Third Set-
1st Prize, Medal, and... ... 15 0 0
2nd Prize ... ... ... 10 0 0

Fourth Set-
1st Prize, Medal, and... ... 15 0 0
2nd Prize ... ... ... 10 0 0

Fifth Set-
1st Prize-A Green's patent breech
or muzzle-loading Hay pattern rifle.
2nd Prize-A Green's patent breech
or muzzle-loading cavalry carbine.

Cadet Prizes.
1st Prize, a Medal, and ... ... 10 0 0
2nd Prize ... ... ... 5 0 0

DISTRICT PRIZES.

Auckland-
1st Class Prizes.
1st Prize ... ... 12 0 0
2nd ... ... ... 10 0 0
3rd ... ... ... 9 0 0
4th ... ... ... 8 0 0
5th ... ... ... 7 0 0

2nd Class Prizes.
1st Prize ... ... 8 0 0
2nd ... ... 6 0 0
3rd ... ... 4 0 0
4th ... ... 2 0 0
--- 66 0 0

Waikato-
1st Class Prizes.
1st Prize ... ... 12 0 0
2nd ... ... 10 0 0

2nd Class Prizes.
1st Prize ... ... 8 0 0
2nd ... ... 6 0 0
3rd ... ... 2 0 0
--- 38 0 0

Tauranga and Opotiki-
1st Class Prizes.
1st Prize ... ... 10 0 0
2nd ... ... 6 0 0

2nd Class Prizes.
1st Prize ... ... 5 0 0
2nd ... ... 3 0 0
--- 24 0 0

Poverty Bay-
2nd Class Prizes.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
1st Prize ... ... 10 0 0
2nd ... ... 5 0 0
--- 15 0 0

Napier and Wairoa-
1st Class Prizes.
1st Prize ... ... 12 0 0
2nd ... ... 10 0 0
3rd ... ... 6 0 0
4th ... ... 4 0 0

2nd Class Prizes.
1st Prize ... ... 8 0 0
2nd ... ... 6 0 0
3rd ... ... 4 0 0
4th ... ... 2 0 0
--- 52 0 0

Wairarapa and Castle Point-
1st Class Prizes.
1st Prize ... ... 12 0 0
2nd ... ... 10 0 0

2nd Class Prizes.
1st Prize ... ... 8 0 0
2nd ... ... 6 0 0
3rd ... ... 4 0 0
--- 40 0 0

Wellington, Porirua, Hutt, and Taita-
Same as Auckland ... 66 0 0
--- 66 0 0

Wanganui and Rangitikei-
Same as Tauranga and Opo-
tiki ... ... 24 0 0
--- 24 0 0

Patea-
Same as Tauranga and Opo-
tiki ... ... 24 0 0
--- 24 0 0

Taranaki, White Cliffs, and Warea-
Same as Napier and Wairoa 52 0 0
--- 52 0 0

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1867, No 66

In 1865 Parliament moved to Wellington and sat in the Wellington Provincial Council Chambers (depicted). Gradually expanded into a larger complex of buildings, it was replaced by the General Assembly Library in 1899

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🛡️ Continuation of Rules for Colonial and Cadet Prizes Shooting Competitions (continued from previous page)

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated6 December 1867
KeywordsShooting competition, Prizes, Ammunition, Safety rules, Colonial Prizes, District Prizes, Auckland, Waikato, Taranaki

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