New Zealand Gazette – 1871 – No. 37

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✨ Defence Notices and Results



Numb. 37.

319

[Coat of Arms]

THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1871.

Colonial Defence Office, Wellington, June 28, 1871.
THE following Returns are published for general information.

W. GISBORNE
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Militia and Volunteer Office, Wellington, 29th May, 1871.
THE following Returns show the result of the firing for the General Government Prizes, 1871.
PHILIP HARINGTON, Lieut.-Colonel,
Inspector of Militia and Volunteers.

NOTE.—The competition for the Prizes offered for Artillery not having been completed, the Returns will be published on a
future occasion.

RESULT of the COMPETITION for CHOICE OF DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES for the COLONIAL PRIZES, 1871.

District.

No. of Company
Representatives.

No. of
Representatives
chosen.

Total
Scores.

Average.

RESULT IN 1870.

No. of Company
Representatives.

No. of
Representatives
chosen.

Total
Scores.

Average.

Auckland, 1st
19
3
572
30.10
}
18
3
494
27.44
2nd
18
3
477
26.50
}
Waiuku and Wairoa
19
2
541
28.47
16
2
422
26.37
Thames and Waikato
45
3
1,117
24.82
{ 25
3
668
26.72
7
1
142
20.28
Tauranga, Opotiki, and Poverty Bay
23
1
391
17.00

  • 1
    Napier and Wairoa, 1st
    14
    2
    459
    32.78
    20
    3
    396
    19.80
    2nd
    12
    1
    159
    13.25
    19
    3
    539
    28.37
    Wairarapa and Castle Point
    17
    1
    381
    22.41
    18
    3
    559
    31.50
    Wellington and Makara
    16
    2
    470
    29.37
    17
    3
    Hutt, Taita, and Porirua
    26
    3
    793
    30.50
    32
    1
    813
    25.41
    Manawatu, Rangitikei, and Turakina
    30
    3
    642
    21.40
    26
    1
    629
    24.19
    Patea and Wanganui
    34
    2
    927
    27.26
    { 2
    2

  • Taranaki
    36
    1
    940
    26.11
    40
    1
    1,017
    25.43

Total, North Island
309
26
7,869
25.46
238
22
5,679
23.86

Nelson

  • 2
    11
    3
    406
    36.90
    Marlborough
    13
    3
    385
    29.62
    13
    3
    354
    27.23
    Canterbury, 1st
    17
    2
    484
    28.47
    7
    2
    197
    28.14
    2nd
    17
    422
    24.82
    { 4
    2
    138
    34.50
    3rd
    9
    1
    9
    1
    261
    28.55
    Otago, 1st
    19
    3
    675
    35.53
    18
    3
    633
    35.17
    2nd
    19
    3
    661
    34.79
    17
    3
    691
    40.65
    3rd
    13
    3
    425
    32.69
    13
    3
    436
    33.54
    Southland
    6
    3
    238
    39.66
    9
    3
    310
    34.44
    Westland
    15
    3
    456
    30.40
    11
    2
    349
    31.72

Total, South Island
119
22
3,746
31.48
112
20
3,775
33.70

Total, all New Zealand
428
48
11,615
27.14
350
42
9,454
27.01

  • No returns. † Total scores and average could not be shown, as competitors withdrew when it was found they could
    not reach the minimum. ‡ Not shown.


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🏛️ Publication of Colonial Defence Returns for General Information

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
28 June 1871
Returns, Publication, General Information, Colonial Defence
  • W. Gisborne
  • Mr. McLean

🛡️ Results of Firing Competition for Colonial Prizes, 1871

🛡️ Defence & Military
29 May 1871
Militia, Volunteers, Firing Competition, Prizes, Scores, District Representatives, North Island, South Island
  • PHILIP HARINGTON, Lieut.-Colonel, Inspector of Militia and Volunteers