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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1438, 11 March 1873, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

NEW ZEALAND COAL COMPANY. THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING. MASSACRE IN FIJI. [NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION,] Nelson, March 10. Cavalry— Rapidity, Match : Cummins, 67 ..; Thurstpn, 67. Infantry— Rapidity Match : Taylor, 61 ; Wilson, 60; Hoskins, 55; Payne, 54; Mills, 54 ; Sergeant Buchanan, 54. There were ties, and the firing off resulted as placed. Infantry — Running Match : Corporal Buchanan, 43 ; Wilson, 39 ; Hoskins, 38; Kitchen, 37. ; Guy, 36 ; Wales, 36 ; Sergeant Buchanan, 35 ; Muir, 35. The prizes will be distributed on Thursday. i Wellington, March 10. The meeting of the Coal Company has been postponed until the arrival of the deputation from the Greymouth shareholders, per Rangitoto. The Company intend telegraphing to England to effect the purchase of a steam collier, and to have another built iv the Colony. Arrived.— Rangatira, from Greymouth, with coal. Auckland, March 10. There is considerable: rejoicing at the success of the. Northern , Volunteer representatives. A public, reception will be given them on their return. Great preparations . are being made, especially at the Thames. The lately-formed political union has collapsed. • The brig Surprise, late the Carl, has arrived from Fiji. She reports that the Dido arrived on February 14. Burns, a settler on Bau river, was tomahawked by 200 mountaineers, while calling his laborers. The murderers then 1 attacked his house, and brutally murdered Mrs Burns and three children, and smashed everything in the house. One of the laborers escaped to a neighboring plantation. Two overseers, with forty armed followers, arrived in time to pre-: rent the bodies being devoured. The' Government is doing its utmost to muster! all the force at its disposal, and is calling on volunteers to protect the lives of the settlers.