LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1691, 1 March 1882, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[nk'v Zealand chess association. 1 Wellington, February 27. The property tax paid at the Wellington office, added to the sums ad vised as having been paid at the Post Office, amounts to fifiy-five thousand pounds (£55,000;. The second instalment will be due on the first March, after which day the 10 per cent, penalty will lie strictly enforced. It is believed that many people intend paying both instalments on Wednesday, and it is expected that there will be a ru.'h on that day in the post offices at the larger towns. LEASING THE OTAGO RUNS. Dunedin, February 27. The sale of the Otago inns began t - d >y, and at six o’clock, when an adjournment was made till to-morrow, about 100 out of the 170 had been disposed of. The total rental realised today was £ 10,000, which is one thousand over the upset put npm the whole number. On an average about twice the upset juice was obtained. In some cases as much as £IO6O was realised where the upset price was £300; £290 where the upset was £250; ,£490 where the upset was £7O; and so forth. In the majority of instances the f.inner lessees re-purohased, and where tins was not the Case, the jmrchasers belonged to the run-holding class. The former rental was about £20,000, so that judging by to-day's results quite three times that amount is likely tu be obtained.

February 28. The sale of the leases of the Otago runs were concluded to-day. Out of 170 offered, only three were passed in. The total sum realised by the sale whs £68.851. Thd present rentals amount to £27,659, and the total upsets fixed were £37,216, so that the sale must be looked upon as satisfactory, certainly altogether beyond anticipations. NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING AT NELSON. NelsOn, February 27. Firing commenced at Brightwater this morning. Some delay was occasioned by ‘the markers Striking for 7s per day and found. The Associa ; tion offered 3s. The men refused, and were dismissed. The constabulary with some little assistance, marked, bdt four targets Were disabled, owing to the absence of markers. Major Bailey was in command. Captain Webb acted as adjutant. There was beautiful weather. The shooting on the whole was not good. The first and second prizes in the first match, which were struck off, have been replaced. However, 25 per cent, of the prizes has been deducted absolutely, and 20 percent, temporarily. This will be refunded when the Association is in funds. Nelson Match.—2oo and 500 yards. Seven rounds at each distance. Open to all members of the Association.' Entrance fee, 7s 6d. Snider and muzzle-loading Enfield rifles or carbines of Government pattern. The prizes ranged front £lO and the Citizens’ Cup to £l. Paynter, Nelson ... 60 Hutchinson, Otago ... 60 Dawson, Otago.., ... 60 Gordon, Thames ... 60 Ricketts, Nelson ... 59 Waddell* Nelson ... 59 P.tchen, Nelson ... 59 Bird, Nelson ... ... 58 F. France, Wellington... 58 M'ivenzie, Wellington... 5S Johns, Thames... ... 57 M'Lean, Waverluy ... 57 Weir, Thames ... ... 50 Peak, Wanganui ... 50 Scrgt. Okey, Taranaki... 56 Lusk, Christchurch ... 55 fiii™;!', Nels-m ... 55 W. Harris, Wellington.., 55 Purnell, Wanganui ... 55 Cooper, Auckland ... 55 Douglas, Taranaki ... 55 A. Turner, Wellington... 54 A. Bradley, Nelson .. 54 Otago Match. rounds. Open only to Volunteer members <>f the Association. Entrance L-e, ss. jSnidi-r rifios. Cooper, Auckland ... 47 France, Wellington 40 Remington, Wanganui... 45 Webster, Thames ... 45 Purnell, Wanganui ... 44 Garry, Napier ... ... 44 A. Dixon, Wellington... 44 Hunter, Nelson ... 44 Wratt, Nelson ... ... 44 H. King, Taranaki ... 44 D-.uglas, Taranaki ... 43 Mitchell, Otago ... 43 Burr, Wellington ... 43 B. Nelson ... ... 43 W. Soper, Blenheim ... 43 Tait, Wellington ... 43 Auckland Match.—2oo yards. Ten rounds. Open only to Volunteer mem Ours of the Association. Entrance fee, ss. Snider carbines, Government pattern. Armstrong, Thames ... 49 Howi , Waver!ey ... 46 Pay liter, NeUon ... 46 Weir, Thames ... ... 45 Mooreman, Wanganui... 45 Foster, Wanganui ... 45 M‘Lean, Thames ... 45 Gordon, Thames ... 44 Cummins, Wanganui ... 44 France, Wellington ... 44 Rawlings, Nelson ... 43 Marshall, Otago ... 43 r l hnrston, Wanganui ... 43 Patcheu, Nelson ... 43 Sherwood, Christchnich. 42 Aomodt, Wanganui ... 42 Canterbury Match.—2oo, 500, and GOO yards. Seven rounds at each distance. Open only to Volunteer members of tlie Association whose corps are armed with Snider rifles. Entrance fee, ss. Snider rifles, Government pattern. Hutchinson, Otago ... 88 Chnrton, Wanganui ... 85 G. Haddock, Marlborough 85 Randall, Wellington ... 84 Cell, Wellington ... S 3 Weir, Thames ... ... 83 Purnell, Wanganui ... 82 Bradley, Nelson ... 81 Sutton, Marlborough ... 81 W. Ballinger, Wellington 80 Rawlings, Nelson ... 80 Paynter, Nelson ... 80 Cooper, Auckland ... 78 A. Mooreman, Wanganui 78 W. Soper, Marlborough, 77

Lauder, laranaki, and F. Okey, Tara 1 uaki, were counted out'. The twfelye highest on the list for the rifle belt so far as it is guile ai e i Hutchinson, .Ot igo, RH Haddock, Marlborough 128 (’burton, Wanganui ... |2S Biirnbll, WaHgariui .;; 1 Cooper, Auckland J2 ; > Randall, Wellington .. 124 Weir, Thames..; ;; ; 123 W. Soper, Marlbdrough 120 Paynter, Nelson 120 Howe, Wellington ... 120 Cell; Wellington ... 120 Sittton; Marlborough,;. 120 It is expected that both the championships will be Concluded to-mdrrow evening.