VOLUNTEERS.
THE GOLD MEDAL COMPETITION.
The following list shows the winners of medals presented by Government to the beat shots in the Volunteer force, marksmen only being allowed to compete : Best shot in North Island, gold medal, Private McGregor, Wellington City Rifles, 83 points. Best shot in South Island, gold medal, Private Jones, Kumara Rifles, 89 points. Second best shot in North Island, gold and silver medal, Private MoGeooii, Hawera Rifles, 83 points. Second best shot in South Island gold and silver medal, Private Evenden, Kumara Rifles, 88 points. A silver medal to the next best shot in each district
Auckland— Private Osborn, City Guards, 80 points, .Napier—Gunner W. Berry, F Battery, 60 points. Wanganui—W. Morrison, Martoa Royal Rifles, 78 points. Wellington—Gunner Wilson, D Battery, 82 points. Nelson—Bombadier Johansen, H Battery, 78 points. Marlborough—Sergeant Wemyss, Blenheim Rifles, 64 points. Westland—Private Rellar, Kumara Rifles, 86 points. Canterbury, Forth—Gunner J. Bell, N Battery, 74 points. Canterbury, South—Corporal Stonehohse, Geraldine Rifles, 80 points, Dunedin Private McCarthy, City Guards, 85 points. Invercargill—Private Shanks, Gore Rifles, 79 points. Poverty Bay—Sergeant Tiflen,' East Coast. Hussars, 76 ‘points.- ‘
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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8970, 22 April 1890, Page 5
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181VOLUNTEERS. New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8970, 22 April 1890, Page 5
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