LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1439, 12 March 1873, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

[NEW ZEALAND PKESS ASSOCIATION,]

Nelson, March 11 .- Eighth Mateh — Skirmishing : Murray (Thames), 74 ; Maclean (Thames), 72 ; Taylor (Otago), 71 ; Hoskins (Thames), G8 ; Thompson (Thames), 68 ; Cowio (Otago), 68; M'Kenzie (Otago), 67; Wales (Otago), 65. In firing off for third place Hoskins made the splendid score of 84 points. All Comers— First Match : Colin (Canterbury), 25 ; Wilson (Otago), 25 ; Elder, A.C., 25 ; Mills (Auckland), 25 ; Blake (Napier), 24 ; Adam (Otago), 24. Cohn, Wilson, and Adam fired with small bore rifles, and the others with the Enfield. This match was exciting, as ties after ties were fired, till Cohn succeeded in getting a bullseye. The prizes will be presented on Friday by Major Richmond. Wellington, March 8. Arrived — Glenlora, from London, via Mauritius. Passengers all well. She brings the crow of the German ship Fox, wrecked near the Mauritius, and four Malabar seamen, the crew of the pilot boat, who were on board the Fox when the hurricane came on. The Glenlora arrived short of provisions, the passengers having been for some days living on rice and oatmeal. The following tenders are accepted. For the Nelson and Foxhill line :— l3 miles, Scott and Robertson, of Nelson, L 11,989, for formation only. For the line from Oa-naru to Waitaki River, 13 miles, Allen and Stumbles, L 9998. Tenders for the Win ton to Kingston and Tokomariro to Lawrence lines will be called for in a few days— the first in one, the latter in six sections. The Governor leaves Auckland on the 18th. Mr Yogel remains until then. Nothing will be done in re the Ministry, until the full Cabinet meets here. Donedin, March 3. The first sod of the Waitaki Railway was turned yesterday. Further Fiji news reports the arrest of a man named P. Sullivan for high treason, in connection with the recent outrage. LI6OO was accepted.