New Zealand Gazette – 1875 – No. 27

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✨ Military Firing Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
ANALYSIS of the FIRING for CAVALRY COLONIAL PRIZES—continued.

District. Name. No. of Prize. Match. Value (£ s. d.) Total per Man (£ s. d.) Total per District (£ s. d.) Total per District, 1874 (£ s. d.) Total per District, 1873 (£ s. d.) Remarks.
Brought forward ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Waikato ... Bruce 300 yds. 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 48 0 0 42 0 0 37 0 0
Wanganui ... ... ... ... ... 6 0 0 12 0 0
Rangitikei ... ... ... ... ... 29 0 0
Patea ... ... ... ... ... 12 0 0
Canterbury ... ... ... ... ... 4 0 0
Armed Constabulary Keys ... 2 1 3 0 0
... 3 4 5 0 0
... 6 6 2 0 0
Poellnitz 400 yds. 2 1 0 0 10 0 0
... 1 2 4 0
1 aggregate 20 0 0 25 0 0
Johnson 500 yds. 2 1 0 0
... 2 3 0 0
Connell 500 yds. 3 2 0 0
... 3 1 0 0
... 5 3 0 0
Pellew 1 6 6 0 0 6 0 0 51 0 0 7 0 0 19 0 0
Total ... ... ... ... ... 100 0 0 100 0 0 68 0 0

RESULT of the COMPETITION for Choice of COLONIAL REPRESENTATIVES, 1875. A percentage,
according to the number of efficient Volunteers, was allowed for each district as "District"
Representatives, who were selected by the highest scores in a Match at 200, 400, 500, and
600 yards. These District Representatives then competed at the same ranges for choice of
Colonial Representatives.

Seven shots at each range. Highest possible score, 112 points. Minimum score to qualify, 83 points.*

DISTRICT. 1875. 1874. 1873.
No. of District Representatives who competed. Total Scores. Average per Man.
Auckland 24 1,692 70-50
Waiuku and Wairoa 12 793 66-08
Waikato 6 433 72-16
Taranaki 6 473 78-83
Patea and Wanganui 6 477 79-16
Rangitikei 6 487 81-11
Hutt and Porirua 6 487 81-11
Wellington 12 837 69-83
Greytown and Masterton 5 391 78-20
Napier, Wairoa, and Poverty Bay 6 482 80-33
Tauranga and Opotiki 6 312 52-00
Thames, 18 1,559 86-61
North Island 113 8,423 74-54
Nelson 6 472 78-66
Marlborough 6 500 83-33
Canterbury 17 1,124 66-12
Oamaru 6 442 73-66
Otago 27 2,109 78-11
Southland 10 756 75-60
Westland 6 486 81-00
South Island 78 5,889 75-50
Armed Constabulary 221 13,253 59-97
All New Zealand 412 27,565 66-90
  • In 1874 the minimum score to qualify was 80 points.


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🛡️ Continuation of Cavalry Colonial Prizes Firing Analysis (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
14 May 1875
Cavalry, Firing competition, Prize analysis, Scores, District representatives, Colonial representatives
6 names identified
  • Bruce, Mentioned in prize analysis table
  • Keys, Mentioned in prize analysis table
  • Poellnitz, Mentioned in prize analysis table
  • Johnson, Mentioned in prize analysis table
  • Connell, Mentioned in prize analysis table
  • Pellew, Mentioned in prize analysis table