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21. Competitors will have the benefit of any shot on the ring.

22. Any shots which touch the ground before hitting the target (ricochets) are to be noted R in the column for misses.

23. All hits will count according to where the bullet "first" strikes the target.

24. The firing for Government Prizes should be superintended, if possible, by a Field Officer; and in the absence of any Field Officer, there must be (exclusive of any Medical Officer) at least one Commissioned Officer on the ground besides the Adjutant, both or all of whom must certify to the correctness of the Return.

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 Department, 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.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1867.

In the event of any Prize for Government or District 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 where 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 yard range, and the highest scorer will receive the medal for the district.

Auckland—

Town and Country (for Volunteers only).

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

T. M. HAULTAIN.

[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 also been 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...