Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1867 – No. 11

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✨ Provincial Rifle Prize Regulations

NEW ZEALAND

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

(PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON.)

Published by Authority.

All Public Notifications which appear in this Gazette, with any Official Signature thereto annexed, are to be considered as Official Communications made to those persons to whom they relate, and are to be obeyed accordingly.

WILLIAM HICKSON,
Provincial Secretary.

Vol. XIV. MONDAY, 25th MARCH, 1867. No. 11.

Firing for Provincial Government Rifle Prizes, 1867.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 22nd March, 1867.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs the following Rules and Regulations, respecting the firing for the Prizes to be given by the Provincial Government of Wellington, to be published for general information.

W. HICKSON,
Provincial Secretary.

RULES AND REGULATIONS RESPECTING THE FIRING FOR PRIZES GIVEN IN THE DISTRICTS OF WELLINGTON, WAIRARAPA, AND CASTLE POINT.

Rifle Rifles.

Two superior Rifles will be given by the Provincial Government to the two best shots in the Province—who will not be entitled to receive a money prize as well.

Other Prizes.

The following will be the prizes given for each district:

Wellington, including Porirua and Karori—

1st prize ... £15 0 0
2nd do. ... 12 0 0
3rd do. ... 8 0 0
4th do. ... 6 0 0
5th do. ... 4 0 0

Total ... £45 0 0

Hutt District—

1st prize ... £12 0 0
2nd do. ... 8 0 0
3rd do. ... 5 0 0

Total ... £25 0 0

Wairarapa District—

1st prize ... £12 0 0
2nd do. ... 8 0 0
3rd do. ... 5 0 0

Total ... £25 0 0

Castle Point District—

One prize ... £5 0 0

Time and Place of Firing.

The firing to take place at such hours and places as the officers commanding the different companies may deem convenient; between Monday, April 8th, and Wednesday, May 8th, 1867.
Should the weather prove unfavorable at any time appointed, the firing may be postponed at the discretion of the officer commanding the Company, provided that the firing of each Company is completed on or before the latter date.

Who eligible to compete and names to be.

The Militia and Volunteers and all intending competitors to send in their names to the different commanders of companies on or before the 6th April, 1867, after which no one will be allowed to enter.

List of Persons Firing.

A list giving each competitor a number only, to be given to the officer and

VUW Te Waharoa — Wellington Provincial Gazette 1867, No 11

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🛡️ Rules for Provincial Government Rifle Prizes 1867

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated22 March 1867
KeywordsRifle prizes, shooting competition, Militia, Volunteers, Wellington Province
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W. Hickson, Provincial Secretary

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