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Wooden Targets when required to be ordered by the officer commanding, to be made at the different Stations, 6 ft. x 2 ft., painted as shown at the end.
Ties.
- Ties to fire three rounds at 400 yards at one target. In this case shots to be measured from the centre of the bull's eye. Should ties occur between the best six shots, the names of all such ties to be sent up.
Ring Shots.
- Each competitor firing to have the benefit of any shot on the ring.
Ricochets.
- Any shots which touch the ground before hitting the target (ricochets) not to count.
Award of Score.
- All differences as to points, &c., to be decided by the officer commanding at the station before any returns of the firing are finally made up.
Commanding Officers.
- Officers commanding corps to be on the ground. One officer to be appointed to call the names of competitors at the place of firing, and another to remain near the target.
Marker.
- A marker to be appointed by the officer commanding at each station, who will be under the officer appointed to remain near the target.
Medical Officer.
- The medical officer to attend. Where there are no surgeons of militia appointed, a medical practitioner to be employed.
Returns of Firing.
- A return of the firing (the best six shots and ties) to be forwarded by the officer commanding at each station to the Deputy-Adjutant-General at Auckland, according to the accompanying Form.
Caution against Accidents.
- The attention of commanding officers 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.
H. C. BALNEAVIS,
Deputy-Adjutant-General of Militia and Volunteers.
Auckland, 25th March, 1861.
FORM OF THE RETURN OF THE RESULTS OF THE FIRING.
(When completed to be returned to the Deputy Adjutant-General, Auckland.)
I certify that this Return is correct, and that the firing was carried on strictly in compliance with the printed Regulation forwarded to me by the Deputy Adjutant-General from Auckland, dated Auckland, 25th March, 1861.
Officer Commanding.
| RANK AND NAME. | Corps | No. of Rounds. | 100 YARDS. | 200 YARDS. | 300 YARDS. | TOTAL NUMBER OF POINTS. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bull's eye, Centre, Outer, Misses | Bull's eye, Centre, Outer, Misses | Bull's eye, Centre, Outer, Misses |
Printed for the Provincial Government, by D. CAMPBELL, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
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Otago Provincial Gazette 1861, No 141
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