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Officers.

16. Officers commanding companies 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.

17. A marker to be appointed by the officer commanding the company, who shall be under the officer appointed to remain near the target.

Returns of Firing.

18. A return of the names of all competitors with the number of points scored by each to be forwarded to the Officer Commanding Militia and Volunteers, Wellington, according to forms which will be sent to the different captains of companies, as soon as possible after the firing has ceased.

19. The attention of officers commanding companies is particularly called to the following rules to prevent accidents.

Caution Against Accidents.

20. 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.

Edward Gorton,
Major commanding
Wellington, Wairarapa and Castle Point Districts.

Rules and Regulations Respecting the Firing for Prizes given in the District of Wanganui.

The Rules and Regulations drawn out for the Districts of Wellington, Wairarapa, and Castle Point, having been forwarded to Major Rookes, the same have been recommended by him for adoption in the Wanganui District, and are adopted accordingly.

Rules and Regulations Respecting the Firing for Prizes given in the District of Rangitikei.

The Rules and Regulations drawn out for the Districts of Wellington, Wairarapa, and Castle Point, having been forwarded to Major Marshall, the same have been recommended by him for adoption in the Rangitikei District, and are adopted accordingly.

Land open for Selection.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 23rd February, 1865.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Commissioner of Crown Lands having declined to certify to all that piece of land in the Ohariu District, containing 500 acres more or less heretofore included in the applications of Charles Austin and Thomas Morgan for 5s. land, and bounded North by selections of James Mitchell and James Willis, East by sections 52, 47, 45, and 43 in the Porirua District and by the selection of James Willis, south by selections of James Willis and John Woodman and others and by sections 37 and 36 Ohariu District and west by sections 52, 50, 49, 47 and 46 Ohariu District; and that the said land will be open for selection at this Office on and after Thursday the 23rd day of March next under the Land Regulations of the Province of Wellington.

William Holmes,
For the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Erection of leading marks in the entrances to the Patea and Waitotara Rivers.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 25th February, 1865.

THE Deputy Superintendent directs the following letter from Captain Cadell to be published for general information.

J. Woodward,
Acting Provincial Secretary.

Steamer “Gundagai”,
Wanganui River,
20th February, 1865.

SIR,

I have the honor for your information to state that this Steamer entered the Patea River on the 16th instant without any difficulty. The Steamer “Sandfly” also (under my Orders drawing 6 ft. 6 in.) entered and left without difficulty. I have already unofficially intimated to His Honor the Superintendent that the Waitotara Bar has been frequently crossed by this Steamer, and I now do myself the honor of notifying that “leading marks” at both entrances, in the shape of poles painted white have been erected, which being kept one will lead over the respective Bars, whilst inside, both sides of the Channels are staked off. Two small vessels have already entered the Waitotara, and others are preparing to run into the Patea in moderate weather.

I consider both entrances safe for vessels drawing 6 ft. of water. I shall embrace an early opportunity of giving additional information regarding the above Rivers.

I have the honor to remain,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
T. W. Cadell,
S. S. T.

To C. W. Schultz, Esq.,
Deputy Superintendent, Wellington.

Tenders

FOR Binding 200 Copies of the Acts and Proceedings, and 200 copies of Acts, Session XII.

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William Best,
Clerk of Council.
Clerk’s Office,
February 23, 1865.