THE VOLUNTEERS.
INDIVIDUAL TARGET PRACTICE.
The following circular In. 8 beeu issued by the Defence Office: — '•'ln order to eucoun.ge individual target practice in tbe Voluni-.er f iree, ibe Hon ihe Deforce Minister has approved of the issue of the following msd-Ja, wbich will be dis tributed on the condiuoua hereafmr detail id being conformed to: -• tl* A gold medal for tho beso .shot in each island. 2. A gold and cii ver melal for the second beat Bhot. in each isbu.d. 3. A silver medal for tbe besfc shot in ereh district, txoluding the holdors of t;.e nu-d ls •deCbiled in parog apbs 1 un-i 2, 4. The medal in e;*.ch ens-j to br.com-: the property of tho highest scorer, if won thrte times in succession, or five times a', intervals, 5. ilaikemen, who muet, be efficient Volunieers, are only eligiblo to compete f.r theae medals, 6. The distance to bo fired will be 200 yarda Bounding, 300 yards kneeling*, am 500 yardß in any position; ten rounds at each distance, 7. The competition ie each distriot to take place between the Ist January and 3 1st of March, on such day as mr.y be appointed, and to be under the pergonal Buperinlond -©nee of an officer of the permanent or dis trict staff. 8. The original scores to bo signed by the officer superintending the firing, aud to bo forwarded by the firur. mail to the Defence offioe, through thu officer comjaanding tho district. 9. Targets to ba tho n*;me aa laid down in the pamphlet on musketry instruction. 10. Officers are no*; eligible to compete for theße medals. ll* Ammunition for the competition will be refunded to corps. 12. Ties, will be decided as provided for by musketry instruction 1887."

MR PAR NELL'S ADMISSIONS.
