LATEST TELEGRAMS

Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1755, 20 March 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS

[Anglo-australian press telegraph AGENCY.]

I Sydney, March 19. The eighth Infantry Match, with slatecolored targets, at 200 and 500 yards, 7 shots, first 10 rounds : Liddell, Rangitikei, 48 points ; second, L 6, Grundry, Thames, 47 ; third, L 4, Keys, A.C., 44 ; fourth, Robinson, Otago, 44. Fifth Infantry Match, 200, 500, and 600 yards : Hamlin, Waiku, first prize, Ll2, 67 points ; Davis, Westland, second, LlO, 66; Renouf, Napier, third, LB, 62 ; Humphries, Taranaki, fourth, L 7, 62 ; Grundry, Thames, fifth, L 5 ; Richardson, Otago, sixth, L 4, 61 ; Greer, Napier, seventh, L 3, L6O ; Greer, Hutt, eighth, L 2, 60. There was great excitement over this match, as deciding the championship and the winner of the champion belt. Captain Hamlin made a total aggregate of 209, and Humphries also 209, but it was decided by Hamlin having made the highest score in the fifth match, according to the Regulations. Humphries lost his chance by putting a bull's-eye on. the wrong target, which scored a miss. Second aggregate scorer, Humphries ; third do, Greer, Napier, 207 points ; fourth, Perrin, Canterbury, 1 99.

The champion was heartily cheered, also the ex-champion, and the other three aggregate scorers. Hokitika, March 19. In the Supreme Court this day, Darbyson, for cutting and wounding, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. M'Neil, for robbery from the person, was found guilty, and sentence was deferred. R. Whale pleaded guilty to a similar offence. Sentence was also deferred till to-morrow. Regina v. Marks, for killing a cow, and Regina v. Levy, for attempted murder, are still for hearing. i Dtjnedin, March 19. About LI 000 has been subscribed for the missionary schooner Dayspring. One hundred immigrants were nominated during the past week. A Commission is going to inquire into the way the immigrants were shipped on board the Scimitar. A veritable sea trout has been caught at Port Chalmers at last. It is decided to erect a fourth school without delay. Four of * the ablest lawyers gave an opinion that the opening of the Athensaum on Sunday is perfectly legal. New Plymouth, March 19. The Maid of Otago is expected to be got off the spit. The estimated damage is L2OO. Blenheim, March 19. A valuable seam of coal has been discovered at Shakespeare Bay, Picton, while digging holes for the telegraph poles. Grahamstown, March 19. There is to be a Royal Commission of inquiry into the Kuranui boiler collapse, and also into the state of boilers and machinery at the Thames. The inquiry will be private.