BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 2851, 9 April 1872, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING. (From our own Reporter.) To-d.vv, EXTRA PRIZES. Representative Match, between the ten highest scorers from North and South respectively in the eight principal matches. Ranges 200, 500, and 000 yards; seven shots at each; any position ; no trial shots. Targets—at 200 yards, Oft. x 4ft. centre, 2ft. square, bull’s-eye Sin. square; at 500 and GOO yards, Oft. by 6ft., centre 4ft. square, bull’s-eye 2ft. square. Prizes for the winning team Ten new Snider rifles, and L 5 a man, and the challenge cup holdable for a year, and if won twice in succession or three years at intervals by the same competitor, to become his absolute property.

(from greville’s telegram company*, reuter’s agents.) The following telegram was accidentally omitted in last evening’s issue ; CnnisTcuohCH Bth. Mr Brogden has arrived. He has visited Lyttelton to inspect the Harbor Works. April 9. It is rumored that Mr Karslake retires from the representation of Coleridge. _ In the event of the rumor being correct, it is supposed Mr Cracroft Wilson will be a candidate for the vacant seat. Nelson, Bth. Arrived—Tyrol, from Loudon, 128 days out. Napier, Btb. The Nevada’s boilers are in such condition as to prevent her going down the Coast. She will remain at Auckland for repairs. Napier, via Wellington, April 9. The Governor arrived at Taupo yesterday. He attended a Native meeting, and was well received. He proceeds to Tokano to-day.

NORTH, 200 500 600 Partington - yds. yds. yds. - 22 IS 15 Churtou - 24 19 15 Carter 21 17 18 Hoskins 21 20 10 Kelly 20 17 15 Duncan • 21 19 14 Fenton 20 24 5 Cray 22 19 13 Humphreys 23 23 17 M‘Donald - 20 17 14 SOUTH. Taylor 22 18 15 Muir 23 17 21 Pliilpotts - 20 17 10 1 nues 21 15 10 Brown 20 13 10 Wales 21 21 10 Wilson 21 17 14 *Cowie 20 21 17 Blatch 23 21 16 *Buchanan25 23 16 Cowic takes the Challenge Cup,