PROVINCIAL NEWS.
[united press association.] Christchurch, March 1. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a person named Hansen, who cashed a cheque for £75, which reached him in a letter intended for another person of the same name. Dunedin, March 3. Judge Williams goes to Christchurch to attend the Appeal Court this week. He afterwards proceeds to Hokitika to take the circuit there. Judge Johnston takes the Oamaru sitting, and then comes to Dunedin. Marton, March 3. Major Willis, formerly M.H.R. for Rangitikei, died on Saturday evening. NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. Auckland, March 2. The following are the twenty highest aggregates for the Carbine Championship, But there is yet one match of 300 and 500 yards to be fired before the selection of twenty to fire the final match can be made:— F. France, Wellington ... 187 Webb, Wellington... ... 183 Ross, Napier 182 Levere, Wellington 178 Holmes, Wellington ... 178 Still, Wanganui 178 Gill, Thames ... ... 178 W. Trayes, Auckland ... 176 Hunter, Nelson 176 Williams, Wellington ... 174 Williams, Napier ... ... 174 C. France, Wellington ... 173 Robe, Wellington ... ... 172 A. Barribal, Waiuku ... 172 E. Peny, Wanganui ... 171 Weir, Thames ... ... 171 M'Kenzie, Wellington ... 171 Reynolds, Dunedin ..." 171 Payne, Auckland 170 Floyd, Thames ... ... 168 The following are the twenty highest aggregates for the Rifle Championship, but there is the 600 yards range of the Marlborough Match to be completed before the selection of twenty to fire for the final stage can be made:— Churton, Wanganui ... 246 Purnell, Wanganui ... 229 Hughes, Wanganui ... 222 A. Thomas, Thames ... 213 A. Armodt, Wanganui ... 210 Paynter, Nelson 210 Foster, Wanganui... ... 209 Watt, Nelson ... ... 207 Cooper, Auckland ... ... 205 Harding, Blenheim ... 204 Donnie, Thames ... ... 202 White, Auckland 201 Wells, Taranaki ... ... 201 Kennedy, Otago 200 Hay, Auckland ... ... 199 Flyger, Wanganui 198 Chuck, Wellington ... 197 Remington, Wanganui ... 196 Ballinger, Wellington ... 196 J. Leigh, Whangarei ... 195 The amounts won by each district up to the present time are :—Wanganui, £110; Auckland, £7O; Wellington, £52 ; Thames, £35; Nelson, £27; Otago, £lO ; Napier, £7 ; Blenheim, £6 ; Taranaki, £5. The highest individual amounts are : Churton, Wanganui, £2B; A. Armodt, Wanganui, £l6; Brownlow, Thames, £10; Gill, Thames, £10; Lee, Auckland, £10; Foster Wanganui, £10; F. France, Wellington, £8; Buchanan, Auckland, £7. The championship will be fired off late tomorrow afternoon, and the shooting will finish on Wednesday morning.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2345, 4 March 1884, Page 2
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