LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1153, 9 April 1872, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[PER GREVILLB'S .TELEGRAPH ; jOOMPAKYj .. ', REUTER^ AGENTS; [f-^ -„ "■•-"'..:""■■■ Christchurch, April 8. Mr Brogdenhas, arrived frpmjthe_,W,e9t, Coast, ard has visited Lyttelton to in-_ spect the^site of the harbor works. { ' The Supreme Court sittings have cor-, eluded. Margaret M'GratL charged with maiming cattle^ was dismissed. ; ; ; The following are the results infthe|Colonial rifle-firing to-day : — ' ~ i- ■ Eighth Set : Rapidity.— Carter, Wellington, first; ' 52 ; ; Marshall, Otago, second, 39 ; Christie, third ,'.3B ; Buchanan, Ofcago; fourth, 38; Churton, Wanganui, fifth, 37 ; Duncan jWanganui, sixth, 37i ;.. Curtis, Taranaki, 'seyenthj 36 ; Wilson, Todd, and Taylor, tied 'at 35 for eighth. 1 They fire off to-morrow. * . A protest against Carter was disallowed, although Colonel Harrington stated that •; the' staff had no moral doubt that Carter had not made the 13 hits as shown on his target, but as there was no direct cvi-, dence they were obliged to give it him. j This match decided the championship, the. ten highest scores 5 for which are— - Wales, Otago, 330, champion ; Carter,. Wellington, 314 : ; Hoskins, Auckland," 306; Taylor, Otago, 301 ; Muir, Otago, 300; Gray, : W^ellihgton, 298; Cowie,, Otago, 297 ; Kelly,, constabulary, 296 ; Philpotts, Marlbpf pughy 290; ; Humphreys, Taranaki, 290. Wales was warmly cheered, and congratulated on' his splendid* shooting. "'' ' '• r '; /; .■';'' • „ ; ■: .; DUNEDIN,' April 8. A young man named Jaubireu, while out shooting, was caught by the tide at ; Papanui Inlet. He Bwam. until exhausted, and was drowned. His companion, Harris, escaped by swimming. Taranaki, April 8. Mr Chilman met the shareholders of. the Iron Sand Company, and explained the result of his visit to England. He sold their interest to a !person.:fwho will send Norwegians to smelt the Band in charcoal furnaces. The Provincial .Council, was opened. The Superintendent, in his speech, said that notwithstanding commercial idiffieulties, progress' had' been made, and the population had increased.^'. .... „ " ■„' .' ; ; ',;!,-,;'•:.■ 'TlMAßlTj'ApriliS. .: John Clarkson, a boatman employed in 'connection with the Landing Service, has been charged with smuggling a hundred.weight. ojfT .tobacco... He, i'piea4§d_ guilty ; judgment .was deferred.; The Customs authorities have seized the barque Joliba for an alleged breach of the Customs Act.

Auckland, April 8. In consequence of the Nevada having to. remain in .Auckland to, repair her boilers, the Luna takes mails south. .Intelligence has been received from Norfolk Island of a severe gale, which blew down trees and fences and damaged the church. ■. Kati-Kati Camp, April 8. The telegraph line tp Auckland will be completed by the end of the month. Pre- , parations are being made for a celebration of the event.