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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 200, 25 October 1866, Page 4

GOVERNMENT NOTICES. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT RIFLE PRIZES. Superintendent's Office, , Nelson, 24th October. 1866. THE COMPETITION for RIFLE PRIZES to be given by the Provincial Government of Nelson, 'for the YEAR 1866, will take place on TUESDAY, the 4th day of December next. On this occasion Five Prizes will be fired for, viz.: — FOUR RIFLES, one for each Company of j Volunteers; and the CHAMPION PRIZE, A HANDSOME REVOLVER. Sets of accoutrements and implements for cleaning, Sec, will be given with each Rifle; also, 250 rounds of ammunition. Competitors for these Prizes will fire at ranges of 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards, five shots at each range, Avithout artificial rest; any position. The Rules and Regulations adopted for the last General Government Prizes, in other respects, to be strictly adhered to. , The fourth clause of the Rifle Prize Act requiring that no prize shall be given unless a certain degree of proficiency be attained, it is to be understood that no prize will be given to any competitor avlio does not score 40 points. The first FOUR Prizes may be shot for by all Volunteers of the Province on the present Roll who have not already won a Provincial Government Rifle Prize. The Fifth Prize or Championship may be shot for by two from each Company who score the highest number of points when competing for the first four prizes, and by the winners of previous prize's given by the. Provincial Government, whose names are on the'Roll. The firing for the first Four Prizes will take place on the respective Practice Grounds of each Company, commencing at 9 o'clock a.m. The firing for the Championship will take place on the City Shooting Ground, on a day to be fixed for that purpose by the Adjutant, when Ties (if any) for the first Four Prizes will be shot off. All differences as to points will be decided by the Cpmmanding Officers, who will superintend the firing of their respective Companies. Ammunition for. practice can be obtained from the Adjutant at such time and places as that officer shall appoint. - ALFRED GREENFIELD, 1213 Provincial Secretary. LIST of IMMIGRANTS for NELSON, embarked on board the WILD DUCK, which vessel sailed from Gravesend, for Wellington, on the 12th August, 1866:— Alfred Milsonx Mary Oliver James Galbraith Daniel O'Connor William Galbraith Ann Murphy Ann Galbraith Andrew Black Edward Daines Ann Black Ann Daines David Black Walter Daines George Black Rebecca Jeffries John Black Mary Ann Jeffries Andrew Black Nancy Harvey Isabella Black Mary Oliver James Black John Oliver Francis M'Hale Margaret Oliver The above immigrants will be transhipped at Wellington to some steamer leaving for Nelson, and may be expected at Nelson a few days after the arrival of the Wild Duck at Wellington. ALFRED GREENFIELD, Immigration Secretary. Immigration Office, Nelson, 24th October, 1866. 1214 CANARY AVIARIES. "OOR SALE, about 16 yards WIRE NETTING, JO half-inch mesh. 1212 ALFRED GREENFIELD. t AN APPRENTICE wanted to the Butchering Business. Apply to Mr. J. PRATT, Trafalgarstreet. 1110 WANTED, BY t a MARRIED COUPLE, without encumbrance, a SITUATION, as General Servants, in a gentleman's family. Apply at Mr. WEST'S, Tobacconist, Bridgestreet, Nelson. 1207 WANTED, to Purchase, BUTTER and EGGS, •at the New Store, corner of Grove and Milton streets, the Wood. . 1218 JNO. HEFFER. WANTED, a General SERVANT. Apply to Mrs. R. LEVIEN, Waimea-road. 1 181 ITTANTED, a HOUSEMAID. Apply to Mrs. V Y BUSH, Steamboat Tavern, Haven-road. [ 1 192 -%JT ANTED, a Respectable Young FEMALE, as VV Housekeeper. Apply to F. PORCELLI, Oyster Saloon, Bridge-street. 1216 WANTED, Mechanics to knoAv^ that they can be supplied with Early Breakfast, at the Otago .Dining Rooms, Bridge-street. Board and residence, 25b. per week. 402