TARANAKI GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

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(2) The names of the Representatives thus selected, together with the Roll of the Division, Company, or Corps to which they belong, are to be sent to the Officer commanding the District before the 31st of January, 1870.

(8) These Representatives will meet at such time and place as the Officer Commanding the District may appoint, to compete for the choice of District Representatives, under the following conditions:—

(a) Five shots at each range of 400, 500, 600 yards. A trial shot allowed at each range.

(b) The highest scorers to be District Representatives. No District to send more than three Representatives. No competitor is eligible to be a Representative who does not score 40 marks.

CADET CORPS.

(d) Each corps to send one Representative, who is to be selected by preliminary competitive firing (to be arranged by the Officer Commanding the Corps), at ranges of 150 yards and 250 yards. Five shots at each range. The highest scorer to be the Representative.

5. The cost of a saloon cabin passage to and from the place appointed (calculated at the rates charged for return tickets), will be allowed to the competitors, together with a sum of ten shillings a day to each non-resident during his unavoidable detention while attending the competition.

COLONIAL PRIZES.

FOURTH SET.
First Prize ... 9 0 0
Second Prize ... 8 0 0
Third Prize ... 7 0 0
24 0 0

FIFTH SET.
First Prize ... 9 0 0
Second Prize ... 8 0 0
Third Prize ... 7 0 0
24 0 0

SIXTH SET.
First Prize ... 5 0 0
Second Prize ... 4 10 0
Third Prize ... 4 0 0
Fourth Prize ... 3 10 0
Fifth Prize ... 3 0 0
Sixth Prize ... 2 10 0
Seventh Prize ... 1 10 0
24 0 0

CADET PRIZES.
First Prize ... 6 0 0
Second Prize ... 5 0 0
Third Prize ... 4 0 0
15 0 0

The Champion Belt, Gold Medal, and the sum of £40, to be given to the highest aggregate scorer in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sets ... 40 0 0

Total ... £265 0 0

1. Each district will receive a sum of money to be fired for in proportion to the number of Militia on actual Service or training and exercise, Volunteers, Constabulary, on the strength on the 31st December, 1869, and Officers Commanding are to send to the Defence Office, as soon as possible after that date, returns showing the number of men they are entitled to reckon under the above heads.

2. All officers of the Colonial Forces, Militia on actual service or training and exercise, Armed Constabulary, and all members of Volunteer Corps, are eligible to become competitors for the prizes.

3. The Officer Commanding each district will fix a day or days in the months of February or March, for the firing to take place. Where two or more places are named as one district, the senior officer will make arrangements for the whole.

4. The firing may take place at one or more places within the district, at the discretion of the Commanding Officer.

5. In each district, a prize of £10, or a Carbine of that value, and two prizes of £7 and £5 respectively, will be given to the three competitors who make the highest scores, not being less than 40.

6. The remainder of the money apportioned to the district will be divided, according to their score, amongst all those competitors who make less than 40 marks.

FIRST SET.
£ s. d.
First Prize ... 9 0 0
Second Prize ... 8 0 0
Third Prize ... 7 0 0
24 0 0

SECOND SET.
First Prize ... 40 0 0
and N. R. A. Silver Medal
Second Prize ... 30 0 0
and Silver Medal
Third Prize ... 20 0 0
and Silver Medal
90 0 0

THIRD SET.
First Prize ... 9 0 0
Second Prize ... 8 0 0
Third Prize ... 7 0 0
24 0 0