Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1868 – No. 22

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✨ Provincial Government Prizes



RETURN of Firing for Provincial Government Prizes.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 18th June, 1868.

THE following Return of the firing for the Provincial Government Prizes (season 1868) is published for general information.

A. FOLLETT HALCOMBE,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Prizes.

1st Prize—£20, and medal worth £5, for best shot in the Province—Private S. Greer, Porirua Company ... Score
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51

2nd Prize—£15, a medal worth £5, for second best shot in the Province—Ensign G. Hedges, Taita Company ...
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50

District Prizes.

WELLINGTON.

1st Prize—£10—Colour-Sergeant A. Crowe, Veteran Company ...
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47

2nd Prize—£8—Private C. Barron, No. 1 Company W.R.V. ...
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45

3rd Prize—£7—Ensign Isherwood, Veteran Company ...
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39

4th Prize—£5—Private E. Bellairs No. 1 Company W.R.V. ...
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36

5th Prize—£4—Corporal H. Postlethwaite, No. 1 Company W.R.V. ...
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35

6th Prize—£3—Private D. Gryg, No. 1 Company W.R.V. ...
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34

7th Prize—£2—Lieut. Elliott, No. 1 Company W.R.V. ...
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33

8th Prize—£1—Sergt. E. Gillon, No. 1 Company W.R.V. ...
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33

£40 Total.

HUTT AND PORIRUA.

1st Prize—£10—Sergt. F. Greer, Porirua Company ...
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49

2nd Prize—£8—Private T. Morgan, Porirua Company ...
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46

3rd Prize—£7—Private J. Hector, Taita Company ...
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46

4th Prize—£5—Lieutenant W. P. Welch, Taita Company ...
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46

5th Prize—£3—Corporal R. King, Taita Company ...
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46

6th Prize—£2—Private T. Bould, Taita Company ...
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45

£35 Total.

WAIRARAPA AND CASTLE POINT.

CAVALRY BREECH LOADING CARBINES.

1st Prize—£7—Private T. W. Tankersley, Wairarapa Cavalry Volunteers ...
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27

2nd Prize—£5—Private A. McHutchen, Castle Point Cavalry Volunteers ...
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24

3rd Prize—£3—Private J. Kebblewhite, Wairarapa Cavalry Volunteers ...
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23

£15 Total.

MEDIUM RIFLES.

1st Prize—£10—Corporal R. Tankersley, Masterton Rifle Volunteers ...
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47

2nd Prize—£8—Lieutenant H. R. Bunny, Featherston Rifle Volunteers ...
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45

3rd Prize—£7—Private T. Benton, Featherston Rifle Volunteers ...
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44

4th Prize—£5—Private J. Bassett, Carterton Rifle Volunteers ...
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42

5th Prize—£3—Private J. Cundy, Featherston Rifle Volunteers ...
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41

6th Prize—£2—W. Anketell, Masterton Rifle Volunteers ...
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36

£35 Total.

WANGANUI AND RANGITIKEI.

1st Prize—£10—Private Daniel Hurley, Wanganui Militia ...
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49

2nd Prize—£7—Private Edward Lockett, Wanganui Militia ...
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46

3rd Prize—£5—Private Robert Johnston, Union Company Rifle Volunteers ...
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48

4th Prize—£3—Private James Day, Wanganui Militia ...
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42

£25 Total.

Cadet Prizes.

1st Prize—£3—Private Bidmead, Wellington Cadet Company ...
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13

2nd Prize—£2—Private G. Remmington, Wellington Cadet Company ...
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13

£5 Total.

H. E. READER,
Lieut.-Colonel.



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🛡️ Return of Firing for Provincial Government Prizes

🛡️ Defence & Military
18 June 1868
Firing Prizes, Provincial Government, Wellington, Military, Volunteers
31 names identified
  • S. Greer (Private), Won 1st Prize
  • G. Hedges (Ensign), Won 2nd Prize
  • A. Crowe (Colour-Sergeant), Won 1st Prize in Wellington District
  • C. Barron (Private), Won 2nd Prize in Wellington District
  • Isherwood (Ensign), Won 3rd Prize in Wellington District
  • E. Bellairs (Private), Won 4th Prize in Wellington District
  • H. Postlethwaite (Corporal), Won 5th Prize in Wellington District
  • D. Gryg (Private), Won 6th Prize in Wellington District
  • Elliott (Lieutenant), Won 7th Prize in Wellington District
  • E. Gillon (Sergeant), Won 8th Prize in Wellington District
  • F. Greer (Sergeant), Won 1st Prize in Hutt and Porirua District
  • T. Morgan (Private), Won 2nd Prize in Hutt and Porirua District
  • J. Hector (Private), Won 3rd Prize in Hutt and Porirua District
  • W. P. Welch (Lieutenant), Won 4th Prize in Hutt and Porirua District
  • R. King (Corporal), Won 5th Prize in Hutt and Porirua District
  • T. Bould (Private), Won 6th Prize in Hutt and Porirua District
  • T. W. Tankersley (Private), Won 1st Prize in Wairarapa and Castle Point District (Cavalry Breech Loading Carbines)
  • A. McHutchen (Private), Won 2nd Prize in Wairarapa and Castle Point District (Cavalry Breech Loading Carbines)
  • J. Kebblewhite (Private), Won 3rd Prize in Wairarapa and Castle Point District (Cavalry Breech Loading Carbines)
  • R. Tankersley (Corporal), Won 1st Prize in Wairarapa and Castle Point District (Medium Rifles)
  • H. R. Bunny (Lieutenant), Won 2nd Prize in Wairarapa and Castle Point District (Medium Rifles)
  • T. Benton (Private), Won 3rd Prize in Wairarapa and Castle Point District (Medium Rifles)
  • J. Bassett (Private), Won 4th Prize in Wairarapa and Castle Point District (Medium Rifles)
  • J. Cundy (Private), Won 5th Prize in Wairarapa and Castle Point District (Medium Rifles)
  • W. Anketell, Won 6th Prize in Wairarapa and Castle Point District (Medium Rifles)
  • Daniel Hurley (Private), Won 1st Prize in Wanganui and Rangitikei District
  • Edward Lockett (Private), Won 2nd Prize in Wanganui and Rangitikei District
  • Robert Johnston (Private), Won 3rd Prize in Wanganui and Rangitikei District
  • James Day (Private), Won 4th Prize in Wanganui and Rangitikei District
  • Bidmead (Private), Won 1st Prize in Cadet Prizes
  • G. Remmington (Private), Won 2nd Prize in Cadet Prizes

  • A. Follett Halcombe, Provincial Secretary
  • H. E. Reader, Lieut.-Colonel