LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1075, 17 December 1903, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Christchurch, last m'ght. Tho Canterbury Rifle Association fired its championship competition at Sumner to-day, in thick weather. Tho championship consisted of a series of matches over 500yds, 600yds, and 700yds. Thero were 61 competitors entered for the championship, which resulted: W. S. Kmg, 195, 1; H. Meddings, 192, 2; C. Foster and R. Jack, 191 (equal), 3.

TIMARU, last flight.

The anniversary holiday passed off well, .with fine weather. There was a local regatta in the harbor, amateur athletic club sports (C. S, Harper. of Christchurch, takes the championship by liis jumping), and the annual flower show, in town. A combination of Sunday Schools filled a long picnic train to Winchester. Sports were also held at Pleasant Point. So many people were out of town that the attendance at local affairs yvas scanty. AUCKLAND, last night. Sir Joseph Ward left for .Taranaki this afternoon,) The takings at tho Veterans’ Home bazaar yesterday amounted to £SOO. NELSON, last night. The new municipal buildings were opened this afternoon by the Hon. Colonel Pitt, Attorney - General.' These buildings are of brick, with suitable offices, and Council Chamber, 6Gft x 28ft. There was a large attendance,, and the public were entertained by, the Mayor and Councillors^

DUNEDIN, last night.’ A section ol the municipal electric tramways was opened to-day,.official-ly, when everything passed off with the greatest success, there not being the semblance of a hitch. Noyes Bros., who are. constructing the tramways for the Corporation, entertained about 300, including the Mayor, members of Parliament, etc., at a luncheon, and afterwards the guests entered tile ears, which then proceeded in a procession to Normanby, North-East Valley, a distance from the car-house of nearly five miles, and back. In the evening, there was an al fresco concert in the Botanic Gardens, which were Everyone was loud in praise of the character of work done by Mr Goodman, expert for Noyes Bros.