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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 384, 11 June 1866, Page 1

INTERCOLONIAL RIFLE MATCH. —The Otago Daily Times says : —The first rifle match between a party of New Zealand Volunteers and one of another Colony, has been won by New Zealand; and the Dunedin Artillery Regiment, who were plucky enough to give the challenge, have been the achievers of that honor for the Colony. On the 26th ult. we published the score made by ten of our Artillery, who fired on the 25th, for what was a simultaneous match with an equal number of the St Hilda Artillery Company, Melbourne, commanded by Captain Sargood. Yesterday the certified score was received from Melbourne, the St. Eilda men having fired on the 21st ult. The conditions of the match were—Distance, 300, 400, and 500 yards ; Hythe second class targets at all ranges, being Oft. by 6ft., with 2ft. square bull’s eyes and 4ft. centre ; rifles of Government issue, and Government ammunition ; five rounds at each range; any position without artificial rest. Dunedin has won by 92 points, having made 421, 329 by St. Hilda. Captain and Adjutant Atkinson superintended for the former parly; and Lieutenant .Black, of the Southern Rifles, for the latter. Five of the Dunedin men adopted the kneeling position, and five the lying down; while of the St. Eilda men, seven lay down, two-knelt, and one sat. In Dunedin, the rifies used were four long Enfields and sis Ge-nej-al iiaj'si or mediums; and in Melbourne, eight, Lancaster, and two General Hays, were used.” Tits New Mail Subsidies.— The new interprovincial steam subsidies have now began. They are to be carried on by the Phosbe and the Claud of the P..N.Z. & A.R.M. Company, and tho Wellington and Taranaki, of the N.Z.S.N. Co. The Phoebe and Taranaki will take up the Wesfc Coast service, from Maaukau to the Bluff and back, and the Claud Hamilton and Wellington will run on the East Coast service from 'Auckland, and calling at Taurange, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. The Phoebe commences the servico on the sth, when •he will start from Otago, being due here on the 7th ; and the Claud Hamilton started on her first trip from here ou Friday for Napier aud Auckland. She will be due here on tho return trip on the 11th. The Taranaki began the service ou the 31st ult., when she left for New Plymouth; she will be due in the Manukau on the 2nd, and should be here on the return trip on the 7th. She will leave hero for Lyttelton, Otago, and the Bluff on the 9th. The Wellington first commenced to run under the new arrangement on the 2nd, when she started for the South, aud she will be back here on the 15th, leaving on tho 17th for Napier, Tauranga, and Auckland.—N. Z. Advertiser, 4th June. Lagging- Legislators. —The Wanganui Times is facetious after the following fashion;—“ The Inspector of Police visited our town the other day, and many were the conjectures as to whom the missing man or men could bo that he was in search of. The mystery appears to have been cleared up by his having taken his departure in the Wanganui with two of our three truant legislators, who had failed to put in an appearance at the opening of our Proviniial Council. The third happened to be non est at the time, but we believe" that he scampered off to Wellington the next day without waiting for an escort.” Removal of Military Establishments from Auckland to Wellington. —The New Zealand Herald of the 28th ult. says:—“ The General and Staff are under orders to proceed to Wellington pn the 15th June, and take up their permanent station there. We understand that it is intended to cause the removal of the Commissariat Department and the military stores at an early date, and regardless- of the expenses attendant on such Removal, an expense which would scarcely be covered by a sum of £IOO,OOO, in addition to that of erecting premises for their reception in Wellington.” Flogging. —A privateof the 57th Regt. has been flogged in the Albert Barracks Square, Auckland •—receiving 50 lashes for having struck a sergeant of the same regiment. The cat-o’-nine tails was handled by a farrier, R.A.—blood being drawn from the back of the private on tho infliction of the first blow. Upon tho man being released from the triangle, he at once turned upon the farrier and struck him a heavy blow upon the face, causing the blood to flow freely from his nose. PUNS. —The Penny Journal has the following: •—-“Why was the fire at the New Zealander like Beck’s robbery ? Because it caused many apprehensions and spoiled the plant. Why is New Zealand like a Camclion P Because it changed from Grey to Browne, and from Browne to Grey. Why is Auckland like a lady sueing in a Divorce Court ? Because she is seeking separation.”