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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

25. The senior officer present will appoint one
    person to call the names of competitors at the place
    of firing, and another to remain with the marker near
    the target.

26. The senior officer present will appoint a
    marker, who will be under the immediate supervision
    of the officer appointed to remain near the target.
    Markers will receive pay at the rate of 5s. per diem,
    if demanded.

27. A return of the names of all competitors, with
    the number of points and hits scored by each, duly
    signed, as laid down in section 24, is to be forwarded
    by the Officer commanding the district, or by the
    Adjutant, to the Under Secretary, Defence Depart-
    ment, Wellington, according to the accompanying
    form, as soon as possible after the firing has been
    concluded.

28. 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.

DIAGRAM Of TARGET for Colonial and District Prizes.
1866-7.
6 Ft.
Outer.
4 Ft.
Centre.
2. Ft.
6 Ft.
4 Ft.
2 Ft.
Outer.
Centre.

T. M. HAULTAIN.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington,

[From the New Zealand Gazette, No. 19, April 17th,
1861, folio 97.]

MILITIA NOTICE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 17th April, 1861.

THE Government having been informed that rifles
issued to Militiamen and Volunteers have been
tampered with and altered, by filing the tumblers, to
try to make them what is termed "hair triggers,"
and that the sights have been also filed, thereby
destroying their efficiency; all Militiamen and
Volunteers are warned that by so doing, they render
themselves liable to the penalty for wilfully damaging
arms entrusted to their care, which will be enforced;
and also, if on the examination of arms after the
competition for Government Prizes, it is found that
the rifle used by any winner of a Prize has been in
any way tampered with or altered, the Prize to which
he would otherwise have been entitled will be
withheld.

E. W. STAFFORD.

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

COLONIAL PRIZES.

The Champion Prize will consist of a £ s. d.
Gold Medal, presented by the New
Zealand Government, a Purse of
100 sovereigns, and the use of the
Champion Belt until the next
Colonial prizes are shot for.

2nd Prize, the Silver Medal presented
by the Council of the National
Rifle Association, and a Purse of... 75 0 0
3rd Prize, a Silver Medal, and ... 50 0 0
4th Prize, ditto, and ... 30 0 0
5th Prize, ditto, and ... 20 0 0

DISTRICT PRIZES.

The winner of the first prize in each district will
receive, and be entitled to wear, a medal presented
by the Government. In districts were two or more
sets of prizes are given, the winners of the first prize
in each set will fire three shots each at the 400 yards
range, and the highest scorer will receive the medal
for the district.

Auckland-
Town and Country (for Volunteers only). £ s. d. £ s. d.
Two Prizes of £12 10s. each 25 0 0
Two Prizes of £7 10s. each 15 0 0
Two Prizes of £5 each 10 0 0
Two Prizes of £3 each 6 0 0
Two Prizes of £2 each 4 0 0
— 60 0 0

Waikato Districts (Military Settlers).
Three Prizes of £12 10s. each 37 10 0
Three Prizes of £7 10s. each 22 10 0
Two Prizes of £5 each 10 0 0
Three Prizes of £3 each 9 0 0
Three Prizes of £2 each 6 0 0
— 85 0 0

Tauranga— (Militia and Volunteers).
1st Prize ... 12 10 0
2nd 7 10 0
"
3rd 5 0 0
4th 3 0 0
5th 2 0 0
"
— 30 0 0

Opotiki— (Militia and Volunteers).
Same as Tauranga ... 30 0 0

Poverty Bay— (Militia and Volunteers).
1st Prize 7 10 0
2nd 2 10 0
"
— 10 0 0

Napier— (Military Settlers).
1st Prize ... 10 0 0
2nd 5 0 0
3rd 3 0 0
4th 2 0 0
"
— 20 0 0

Napier— (Militia and Volunteers).
Two Prizes of £12 10s. each 25 0 0
Two Prizes of £7 10s. each 15 0 0
Two Prizes of £5 each 10 0 0
Two Prizes of £3 each 6 0 0
— 56 0 0

Castle Point— (Volunteers).
1st Prize ... 7 10 0
2nd 2 10 0
"
— 10 0 0