LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1693, 3 March 1882, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, March 2. The folio wing tenders have been received by the Public Works Department for the Owen Creek -bridge contract (road Nelson to Westport and Grey mouth)Accepted, F. G. Freeman, Nelson, ,£1384. Declined, Freeman, Nelson, £1504; Mr Connor. Greymouth, £1584; J. Gilbertson, Nelson, £1790 ; MTvenzieand Heatherfield, Greymouth, £1865; Butler and O'Donnell, Greymouth, £1953; J, M'Lean, Nelson, £2711. The following sums were received yesterday at the offices named, in payment of Property Tax. Other returns have not b( en received. At the head office Wellington, £13,500 ; Dunedin, £14,139; Christchurch, £10,855; Napier, £5 1 95; Timarn, £2075 ; Nelson, £2013; Invercargill, £1 768; Wanganui, £lu2o; Gisborne £589; New Plymouth, £271 ; Hokitika, £ 133; Thames, £93; and Westport, £B2. Total for places mentioned, £50,452. Later. The total amount of Property Tax paid yesterday, so far as yet known, is £69,236. The total amount paid up to, and including yesterday, £134,447. At an inquest held to-d-iy on the recent fire in a milliner’s shop in Mulgrave street, occupied by Mrs -Ellen I ulier, some very suspicious evidence was elicited. The fire itself was not serious, having been detected and extinguished almost immediately it broke out, only some clothes in a box, where it apparently originated, having been injured. The stock, however, was insured for £2OO in the Liverpool, London, and Globe office. The insurance office and Mrs Fuller, whose husband resides in Canterbury, were both r epresented by counsel. The jury returned the following verdict;—“The jury are of opinion that this fire in Mnigrave street, on the 12th February last, was the work of an incendiary, and was done for the purpose of defrauding a certain insurance company called the Liverpool, London, and Globe. The jury are of opinion that the insurance company is to blame in taking risks without carefully examining the property to be insured, thereby holding out incentives to incendiarism. They think that the evidence shows strongly against Mrs Ellen Fuller, and the jury are of opinion that the goods claimed for weie not on the premises at the time of the fire.” Christchurch, March 2. A new Catholic Church is to be built in the north of the town, about a mile from the present one. The necessary ground has been purchased. Auckland, March 1. Thomas Sims, with half a dozen ■ aliases, was committed for trial for issuing valueless cheques. NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING AT NELSON, j - Nelson, March 2. | Marlborough Match. —2oo, and 500 yards. Ten sh<<ts at each distance, j Open only to Volunteer members of j the Association, Entrance fee, ss. i Snider rifles, Government pattern.

Purnell, Wanganui ... 84 Hoskins, Taranaki ... 84 Remington, Wanganui... 83 Paynter-j Nelson ... 81 M'Lean, Thames ... 80 Waddell, Nelson 80 Howell, Taranaki 'BO Peak, Wanganui ... 80 Hutchinson, Otago ... 79 Somerville, Wanganui... 79 Coleman* kelson ... 7,9 Davis, W, B. ... .;. 79 Richardson, Otago ... 79 Cummins, Wanganui ... 78 Rogers, Blenheim ... 78 Foster, Wanganui, and Wratt; Nelson, were counted out. Civilian Match. yards. Seven rounds at each distance. Open only to members of the Association who are not members of the Volunteer corps. Entrance fee, ss. Snider rifles or carbines, Government pattern. E. T. Atkinson... ... 51 R. Hunter ... ... 50 R. M‘Rae 41 F. Stevens ... ... 40 F. Jones ... ... 36 H. Haycock ... ... 27 The three highest take prizes. The ten highest aggregates for the carbine belt so far are : Gordon, Thames ... 174 F. France, Wellington.. 172 Howie, Waverley ... 170 Perry, Wanganui ... 170 A. Dixon, Wellington.. 168 Armstrong, Thames ... 168 Davy, Wellington ... 167 Parslow, Thames ... 167 Webster, Thames ... 165 M'Kenzie, Wellington.. 104 The only range to be fired to-morrow is the 500 yards. It is expected that the meeting will close on Friday evening. Wellington Match.—2oo, 300, and 500 yards. Seven rounds at each distance. Open only to Volunteer members >4 the. Association whose corps are armed with Snider carbines. Entrance fte, ss. Snider carbines, Government pattern. A. Dixon, Wellington... 91 Perry, Wanganui ... 87 Parslow, Thames ... 85 Webster, Thames ... 84 Farmer, Wellington . . 83 Davy, Wellington ... 83 Gordon, Thames ... 83 Prance, Wellington ... 82 Howie, Waverley ... 81 M'Kenzie, Wellington... 79 H. Dixon, Wellington... 79 Sergt. Bird, Nelson ... 78 Armstrong, Thames ... 77 H. Wimsett, Nelson ... 76 Stitt, Wanganui ... 76 Bannister, Wellington... 76