TARANAKI GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

Given under the hand of his Excellency Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same at Auckland; and issued under the Seal of the said Colony this sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine. DONALD McLEAN.

Approved in Council.
HENRY D. PITT, Captain, R.A., Private Secretary.
(for Clerk of the Executive Council).

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, December 22, 1869.

THE following Rules and Regulations for the Competition for the General Government Prizes, 1870, are published for general information.

W. GISBORNE,
(In the absence of Mr. McLean).

COLONIAL PRIZES.

1. The firing for the Colonial Prizes will take place at Dunedin, on a day to be hereafter named by the Government.

2. Competitors for the Colonial Prizes will fire for the

FIRST SET OF PRIZES

At ranges of 300, 400, 500 yards. Five (5) shots at each range. Maximum points, 60. No prize will be given for a less score than 40 points. Position at 300 yards, kneeling.

SECOND SET OF PRIZES

At ranges of 400, 500, 600 yards. Seven (7) shots at each range. Maximum points, 84. No prize will be given for a less score than 56 points.

THIRD SET OF PRIZES—JUDGING DISTANCE PRIZES

At such distances, not exceeding 600 yards, as may be appointed by the officer in command of the firing party. Five (5) shots in the whole to be fired by each competitor, who will judge his own distance. Maximum points, 20. No prize will be given for a less score than 13 points.

FOURTH SET OF PRIZES—RUNNING PRIZES

At a range of 200 yards.

(1.) Time—five minutes, to commence at first shot.

(2.) Competitors to come loaded, but not capped, to the firing point.

(3.) At the word “Commence,” to cap and fire.

(4.) After every two shots, the competitor to carry his rifle, ammunition, rod, and everything he makes use of in firing, round a post fifty (50) yards off, loading when he likes, but not capping until he arrives at the firing point.

(5.) No assistance whatever permitted.

FIFTH SET OF PRIZES—for RAPIDITY.

At ranges of 200 and 300 yards. Time, three minutes at each range, to commence at first shot, as in the Fourth Set. No assistance whatever permitted.

SIXTH SET OF PRIZES—CONSOLATION PRIZES.

At ranges of 200 and 300 yards. Five (5) shots at each range. Maximum points, 40. No prize will be given for a less score than 27 points. Range, 200 yards—position, standing. Range, 300 yards—position, kneeling. To be fired for by those competitors only who have not succeeded in winning any prize in the previous five sets.

CADET PRIZES.

THE CADET PRIZES.

Five (5) shots, at a range of 250 yards. Maximum points, 20. No prize will be given for a less score than 13 points. Position, kneeling.

3. When not specially stated, any position may be chosen, provided no artificial rest is used. Only Government Rifles to be used.

RULES FOR CHOICE OF DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES TO COMPETE FOR THE COLONIAL PRIZES.

4. Officers and men of the “Armed Constabulary,” Militia called out for actual service or for training and exercise, and of the Volunteer Force, are eligible to become competitors for the Colonial Prizes, subject to the following Rules:—

(1.) Each Division of the Armed Constabulary, each Company of Militia called out for actual service or training and exercise, and each Volunteer Corps shall, by such preliminary firing as the Officer Commanding the Division, Company, or Corps may appoint, select one Representative for every fifteen men or fraction of fifteen over ten men, to take part in the competitive firing, provided for in sub rule (3).