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New Zealand Gazette – 1873 – No. 70

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✨ Colonial Rifle Competition Results

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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COLONIAL REPRESENTATIVES.

DISTRICT. | RANK AND NAME. | CORPS. | SCORE. | REMARKS.

Auckland... | Volunteer E. Mills | Victoria Rifle Volunteers | ... 81 | Representative, 1870.
| Volunteer A. Boardman | Rifle Brigade | ... 75 |
| Lieutenant G. Kitchen | Engineers | ... 75 |
| Sergeant J. Warren | Victoria Rifle Volunteers | ... 74 |
| Corporal D. Hay | Rifle Brigade | ... 71 |
Waiuku and Wairoa | Volunteer T. Crawford | Forest Rifle Volunteers | ... 78 |
Waikato | Lieutenant J. Mellsop... | ” | ... 75 | Representative, 1871.
| Volunteer W. Coleman | Waikato Rifle Volunteers | ... 78 | Representative, 1872.
| Ensign W. Richardson | West Taieri Rifle Volunteers... | ... 77 | Representative, 1867-8-9.
Thames | Volunteer T. Grundy | No. 2 Hauraki Rifle Volunteers | ... 83 |
| Volunteer C. McLean | Scottish Rifle Volunteers | ... 77 |
| Sergeant J. Haresnape... | No. 1 Hauraki Rifle Volunteers | ... 77 |
Tauranga and Opo- | Captain J. M. Jamieson | Dunedin Scottish Rifle Volunteers | ... 79 |
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Taranaki | Lieutenant J. Ellis | Egmont Rifle Volunteers | ... 79 |
| Private S. Matthews | Militia | ... 70 |
Wanganui and Patea | Volunteer C. Gray | Wanganui Rifle Volunteers | ... 71 |
Rangitikei | Lieutenant W. Shand | South District (Otago) Rifle Volunteers | ... 79 | Representative, 1868.
| Corporal W. Morrison | Union Rifle Volunteers | ... 77 |
| Sub-Lieutenant F. Pell | North Dunedin Rifle Volunteers | ... 78 |
Hutt | Lieutenant T. Bould | Pauatahanui Rifle Volunteers | ... 81 |
Wellington | Lieutenant W. Welch | Taita Rifle Volunteers | ... 76 | Representative, 1871.
| Volunteer J. Halse | No. 1 Wellington Rifle Volunteers | ... 81 | Representative, 1870.
Greytown and Mas- | Corporal J. Bowater | Veteran Rifle Volunteers | ... 75 |
terton | Corporal J. Oates | Carterton Rifle Volunteers | ... 77 | Representative, 1872.
Napier, &c. | Sergeant A. Blake | ” | ... 71 | Representative, 1872.
| Corporal H. Renouf | Napier Rifle Volunteers | ... 78 | Representative, 1870.
| | ” | ... 72 | Representative, 1870-1.
Nelson and Marl- | Volunteer D. Guy | Nelson Rifle Volunteers | ... 78 | Representative, 1868 and
borough | | | | 1871.
Canterbury | Corporal Cohn | City Guards Rifle Volunteers... | ... 75 | Representative, 1872.
| Sergeant Blake | Timaru Artillery Volunteers | ... 76 |
| Sergeant Trevallie | No. 2 Engineer Volunteers | ... 75 | Representative, 1869.
Otago and South- | Captain N. Wales | No. 1 Company Rifle Volunteers | ... 82 | Representative, 1868-9;
land | | | | Champion, 1871-2.
Westland | Volunteer W. Cato | Dunedin Artillery Volunteers... | ... 82 |
| Sergeant F. Henderson | Riverton Rifle Volunteers | ... 82 | Representative, 1870-72.
| Petty Officer W. Stewart | Dunedin Naval Volunteers | ... 82 |
| Sergeant W. Cowie | Dunedin Scottish Rifle Volunteers | ... 81 | Representative, 1869-72.
| Ensign A. McKenzie | Waikari Rifle Volunteers | ... 81 |
| Volunteer F. Clode | Riverton Rifle Volunteers | ... 81 | Representative, 1869.
| Volunteer A. Dixon | Portobello Rifle Volunteers | ... 81 | Representative, 1872.
Armed Constabulary | Volunteer W. Ross | 1st Westland Rifle Volunteers | ... 83 |
| Foot Constable W. Elder | Taranaki | ... 81 |
| Sergeant C. Finnerty | Taupo | ... 81 |
| Sergeant G. Orbell | ” | ... 80 |

NOTE.—Those Representatives whose names appear in italics, were selected to fill vacancies in the Districts noted,—
being the highest scorers in the list of "Extra" Representatives.

The under-mentioned "EXTRA" REPRESENTATIVES also took part in the competition at Nelson.

Westland | Sergeant Chamberlain... | Greymouth Rifle Volunteers | ... 77 | Representative, 1871-2.
Otago | Sergeant J. Thompson... | Invercargill Rifle Volunteers... | ... 77 | Representative, 1871.
Thames | Volunteer J. Coleman | No. 3 Hauraki Rifle Volunteers | ... 76 |
Marlborough | Volunteer W. Sutton | Spring Creek Rifle Volunteers | ... 76 |
Otago | Lieutenant S. Muir | Dunedin Artillery | ... 76 | Representative, 1872.
Thames | Volunteer J. Leigh | No. 1 Hauraki Rifle Volunteers | ... 75 |
Otago | Volunteer R. Rule | Oamaru Rifle Volunteers | ... 75 | (Representative, 1866;
| Sergeant W. Taylor | Dunedin Scottish Rifle Volunteers | ... 75 | Champion, 1868;
| | | | (Representative, 1871-2.
Hutt | Sergeant A. Adam | Brnce Rifle Volunteers | ... 75 | Representative, 1871.
| Sub-Lieut. J. Douglas... | City Guards Rifle Volunteers... | ... 75 | Representative, 1869-71.
| Volunteer D. Buchanan | West Taieri Rifle Volunteers... | ... 74 | Representative, 1870-2.
| Volunteer J. Greenwood | Taita Rifle Volunteers | ... 74 |
| Volunteer R. Prouse | Wainuiomata Rifle Volunteers | ... 73 |
Thames | Corporal W. Buttle | Engineer Volunteers | ... 73 |
| Sergeant G. Partington | Scottish Rifle Volunteers | ... 73 | Representative, 1872.
Taranaki | Constable Morley | Armed Constabulary | ... 73 |
Canterbury | Sergeant J. Fox | Christchurch Artillery | ... 73 |
Otago | Volunteer T. Nutsford... | Bruce Rifle Volunteers | ... 73 | Representative, 1872.
| Corporal J. McGregor... | City Guards Rifle Volunteers... | ... 73 | Representative, 1869-70.
Thames | Sergeant J. Buchanan... | West Taieri Rifle Volunteers | ... 73 | Representative, 1871.
Nelson | Captain T. Murray | Scottish Rifle Volunteers | ... 72 |
Thames | Volunteer R. Fowler | Waimea Rifle Volunteers | ... 72 |
Westland | Volunteer J. McLeod | No. 1 Hauraki Rifle Volunteers | ... 72 |
Otago | Lieutenant Forsyth | 1st Westland Rifle Volunteers | ... 72 |
Westland | Sergeant Robinson | Riverton Rifle Volunteers | ... 71 | Representative, 1871.
Thames | Corporal W. Stonebridge 1st Westland Rifle Volunteers | ... 71 | Representative, 1872.
Otago | Sub-Lieut. J. Hoskin | No. 2 Hauraki Rifle Volunteers | ... 71 | Representative, 1869-70.
Thames | Corporal S. Treseder | City Guards Rifle Volunteers... | ... 71 |
Otago | Volunteer J. W. Leigh | No. 1 Hauraki Rifle Volunteers | ... 70 |
Thames | Volunteer J. Thompson | Naval Volunteers | ... 70 |
Otago | Petty Officer G. Wilson | Port Chalmers Naval Volunteers | ... 70 | Representative, 1871.
Auckland | Musketry Instr. J. Soall | Rifle Brigade | ... 70 |
Otago | Sergeant P. McLaren | South District Rifle Volunteers | ... 70 | Representative, 1872.
Thames | Volunteer W. Stone | Naval Volunteers | ... 70 |
Auckland | Volunteer A. Payne | Victoria Rifle Volunteers | ... 70 |
Thames | Volunteer J. Gordon ... Naval Volunteers | ... 70 |

NOTE.—37 additional qualified Representatives were unable to attend the Competition at Nelson.

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VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1873, No 70

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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🛡️ Colonial Prize Firing Competition 1873 Results Table (continued from previous page)

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated22 July 1873
KeywordsPrize Firing, Competition results, Colonial Representatives, Scores, Rifle Volunteers, Armed Constabulary
👱🏽 Names

78 names identified

E. Mills (Volunteer), Participant in competition
A. Boardman (Volunteer), Participant in competition
G. Kitchen (Lieutenant), Participant in competition
J. Warren (Sergeant), Participant in competition
D. Hay (Corporal), Participant in competition
T. Crawford (Volunteer), Participant in competition
J. Mellsop (Lieutenant), Participant in competition
W. Coleman (Volunteer), Participant in competition
W. Richardson (Ensign), Participant in competition
T. Grundy (Volunteer), Participant in competition
C. McLean (Volunteer), Participant in competition
J. Haresnape (Sergeant), Participant in competition
J. M. Jamieson (Captain), Participant in competition
J. Ellis (Lieutenant), Participant in competition
S. Matthews (Private), Participant in competition
C. Gray (Volunteer), Participant in competition
W. Shand (Lieutenant), Participant in competition
W. Morrison (Corporal), Participant in competition
F. Pell (Sub-Lieutenant), Participant in competition
T. Bould (Lieutenant), Participant in competition
W. Welch (Lieutenant), Participant in competition
J. Halse (Volunteer), Participant in competition
J. Bowater (Corporal), Participant in competition
J. Oates (Corporal), Participant in competition
A. Blake (Sergeant), Participant in competition
H. Renouf (Corporal), Participant in competition
D. Guy (Volunteer), Participant in competition
Cohn (Corporal), Participant in competition
Blake (Sergeant), Participant in competition
Trevallie (Sergeant), Participant in competition
N. Wales (Captain), Participant in competition
W. Cato (Volunteer), Participant in competition
F. Henderson (Sergeant), Participant in competition
W. Stewart (Petty Officer), Participant in competition
W. Cowie (Sergeant), Participant in competition
A. McKenzie (Ensign), Participant in competition
F. Clode (Volunteer), Participant in competition
A. Dixon (Volunteer), Participant in competition
W. Ross (Volunteer), Participant in competition
W. Elder (Foot Constable), Participant in competition
C. Finnerty (Sergeant), Participant in competition
G. Orbell (Sergeant), Participant in competition
Chamberlain (Sergeant), Extra Representative participant
J. Thompson (Sergeant), Extra Representative participant
J. Coleman (Volunteer), Extra Representative participant
W. Sutton (Volunteer), Extra Representative participant
S. Muir (Lieutenant), Extra Representative participant
J. Leigh (Volunteer), Extra Representative participant
R. Rule (Volunteer), Extra Representative participant
W. Taylor (Sergeant), Extra Representative participant
A. Adam (Sergeant), Extra Representative participant
J. Douglas (Sub-Lieut.), Extra Representative participant
D. Buchanan (Volunteer), Extra Representative participant
J. Greenwood (Volunteer), Extra Representative participant
R. Prouse (Volunteer), Extra Representative participant
W. Buttle (Corporal), Extra Representative participant
G. Partington (Sergeant), Extra Representative participant
Morley (Constable), Extra Representative participant
J. Fox (Sergeant), Extra Representative participant
T. Nutsford (Volunteer), Extra Representative participant
J. McGregor (Corporal), Extra Representative participant
J. Buchanan (Sergeant), Extra Representative participant
T. Murray (Captain), Extra Representative participant
R. Fowler (Volunteer), Extra Representative participant
J. McLeod (Volunteer), Extra Representative participant
Forsyth (Lieutenant), Extra Representative participant
Robinson (Sergeant), Extra Representative participant
W. Stonebridge (Corporal), Extra Representative participant
J. Hoskin (Sub-Lieut.), Extra Representative participant
S. Treseder (Corporal), Extra Representative participant
J. W. Leigh (Volunteer), Extra Representative participant
J. Thompson (Volunteer), Extra Representative participant
G. Wilson (Petty Officer), Extra Representative participant
J. Soall (Musketry Instr.), Extra Representative participant
P. McLaren (Sergeant), Extra Representative participant
W. Stone (Volunteer), Extra Representative participant
A. Payne (Volunteer), Extra Representative participant
J. Gordon (Volunteer), Extra Representative participant

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