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Press, Volume II, Issue 42, 1 March 1862, Page 7

PUBLIC NOTICE. ! CAXTEHRURY RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. \ cimisTCiirucn compaxiks. \ ryHY, Prize Firing lor Mossrs. llebbert;| -*- and Cos. RitloC v.ill commence for the, alcove companies on Monday the 17th Maivh i next. The parade for competitors will lv- formed | ::t tlie New IWA: I latino, on llagley Park, at ; U o'clock a.m. P»y order ; ' UEOKdE AUMSTROXI , ., i Captain ami Adjutant, Canterbury Militia. | following rirnilars received from the; _fi Deputy Adjutant l.Vneral, Auckland, are I pulilisliel for_ information. : By order of MAJOR T. \V. WHITE, Com- 1 mandin.; Militia and Yoluntcir L'orcis of i < 'anterbury. i (iEOIICF, AIIMSTHONII, Captain and Adjutant, (.'anterbury Militia. COLONIAL FORCES. Deputy Adjutant OL-nural's Office, Auckland, 20th December, 18(51. I Sim,—l have the honor ti> forward rules and I regulations approved by His Excellency Sir ! (ieoruvCtey, K.C. 8., for the firing of coin|iL-titors for the four riilos presentoi by Me.ssiu lit bl>ert and i'o. to tin* Volunteer.s iv New Zcahind. All competitors are t> lire with the medium rides, supplied by Messrs. Hebbi-rt and Co; I any corps not arnu'*! with the above, can obtain I j some for the purpose of competition. j You are authorised to iysue to each Volunteer thirty rounds of ritle ball-ammunition with a I proportion of caps for practice., to be iired under ; I any supervision you may deem advisable. j j You are authorised to issue fifteen rounds of I rifle ball ammunition with a proportion of caps to each competitor on the flay of (iriiijf. You are authorised to incur any absolutely necessary expense iv carrying out the rules and i reflations. I You will he pleased to forward a list of the i i names of competitors and the number of points scorod by each, as soon as possible after tho firing has ended, addressed to the Deputy Adjutant General of Militia and Volunteers, Auckland. i have &c, (Sidled) IT. C. r.ALNEAVLS, Deputy Adjutant (Jeneral of Militia ami Volunteers. MnjorT. W. White, Conimanding \'olunteL'ra, (.'anterbury. COLONIAL FORCES. Deputy Adjutant Ocneral's Office, Auckland, 20th January, ISG2. SIH, —T have tho honor, by direction of the Government, to enclose 100 Volunteer Regulations dated 10th January, 18(52. You will perceive that the whole Volunteer Force are absolved from their oath, and the commissions of oiliccrs lapse. [ would suggest that either yourself or the Adjutant of Militia call a meeting and distribute the new regulations to those who have served as volunteers and tn tiny one who may wish to obtain the same. Then after giving a week's time, at another meeting, a list of those who wish to re-form a volunteer corps (perhaps under the same name) he made and submitted to the Government through this office, with the name of the proposed corps or company, and the names of officers suggested. In the mean time any person may be sworn as belonging to the proposed company by the Adjutant of MsTl&i to enable him to fire for the the different prizes which may bo competed for before an answer can bo returned. Those members \vh» do not wish to rejoin, will return tluir arms and accoutrements into store. The number of companies allotted to your province or district is five. This arrangement of the number of companies allotted to each province has been made according to population, and sulh'cient arni3 will be forwarded to arm all, when the number of members who accept service is ascertained. 1 have &c., (Signed) H. 0. BALNEA VIS, Deputy Adjutant General, of Militia and Uolunteers. Major T. W. White, Ac, Christchurch. COLONIAL FORCES Deputy Adjutant General's Office, Auckland, 4th Feb. 18G2. CSIR, I have the honor to inform you by direction of the Government that in consequence of the new Volunteer Herniations being brought into force (from unavoidable circumstances) later in the year than was intended, he part of Clause No. 3 in the Regulations for the competition of Messrs. Ilebljcrt and Go's. Rifles which states that intending competitors shall send in their names by the 20th February, &c, need not be acted up to, but any volunteers ' sworn in during the month of March, maybe l allowed to lire. I have, &c. (.Signet!) H. C. BALNEA VIS, Deputy Adjutant Geneial of Militia autl Volunteers. Major T. W. White, j &c, Canterbury.