BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3355, 20 November 1873, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Hokitika, November 19. The rifle match representatives have all arrived. The Auckland men, after the matches commenced, had no opportunity to practice. They are well pleased with their reception and trea’ment. All mess together at the barracks. They receive free passes everywhere. On the first day Victoria won the Intercolonial Smallbore Match, with 37 points against New South Wales. Sydney won the All comers’ Match. In the Intercolonial Military Weapon Match, twenty aside, Victoria, New South Wales, and New Zealand competed. It was woa by New South Wales by 65 points. The scoring of the New Zealand men gives Christie and Small 85 points each ; Reid and Hoskins, 83 each; Fox, 82; Goldie, 79; Hunt avd Fenton. 77 each ; Alderton, 78; Stone, 76 ; Halse, 75; M‘Redie, 74; Taylor, 71; M unyard, and Hicks, 69; Thurston and Chapman, 68; Ross, 65; Partington, 61; Stonebridge, 58. The highest score at 200 yards, out of a possible 40, was the 35 made by Alderton ; Hoskins made 54 at 500 yards. At 600 yards all did badly, Reid and Small with 26 each being the highest scorers. On the conclusion of the match, cheers were given for the different teams, Captain Goldie responding for New Zealand. At the 200 yards range New Zealand headed Victoria,- but they fell off afterwards. The general matches commence to-day. All compete. Walker was chosen captain of the New Zealand team. The selection of the twenty is not thought most satisfactory. Port Chalmers, November 20. The Geelong is now (3 55 p.ra.) coming up. There is no sign of the M'Ausland. The Lady of the Lake and Oreli have been taken out of the Graving Dock. Wellington, November 19. Mr Sewell has resigned his seat in the Legislative Council. New Plymouth, November 9. The Waikato Natives intervi wed Te Whiti at Pariaka. Te Whiti said that it was through Tawhiao and themselves all the evil work had be n done. The Natives only stayed a short time, and they refused to eat the bread provided. A scheme for settling the land was spoken of.

Napier, November 19. Nominations for 230 immigrants left by the mail to-day, besides a large number of informal nominations in the shape of recommendations to friends to apply for passages to the Agent-General at Home. Westport, November 19. The statement on the authority of the management that 100 tons of coal are on board the Comerang is incorrect. There are only 58 tons on board, with which she draws sft, Gin. of water. Lyttelton, November 20, The Governor aud the Superintendent inspected the local industries and the yacht Blanche. Auckland, November 20. The official declaration of the poll was made to-day, as follows : Williamson ... ... ... 2,929 Dargaville . ... ... 2,440 Lusk ... ... ... ... 1,817 The deduction by scrutiny was— Williamson ... ... ... 98 Dargaville ... ... ... 69 Lusk ... ... ... ... 27 The final majority for Williamson is 450.