GENERAL GOVERNMENT PRIZE FIRING.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 49, 28 February 1870, Page 2

GENERAL GOVERNMENT PRIZE FIRING.

Theatrical. — The Star Company played on Saturday night with their usual success. The performance to-night, which is for the benefit of Mr. Rayner, consists of "Still Water Runs Deep," and the laughable farce entitled " The Day after the Wedding." An entertainment is advertised for to-morrow evening, for the benefit of the favorite and talented actress Mrs. Harry Jackson. The late Accident on the Course. — A rumour was abroad yesterday morning, to the effect that Walter Taylor, who met with an accident on the course, was much worse, but we are glad to be able to state on the authority of Dr. Cotlerell, who is attending him, that there is no truth in it. Taylor has been removed to the Turf Hotel, where he is progressing most favorably, and it is expected that in the course of a few days he will be able to get about again. A Man Missing. — A man of the name of Norris, lately a fireman on board the Lyttelton, is reported as missing from the steamer Kennedy in which vessel he embarked at the Grey as a passenger to Nelson. The Kennedy arrived off the Buller bar where she had to wait for the tide, and during that time it is supposed that Norris, who was not quite sober, fell overboard, as upon his being missing when the Kennedy left Westport, some of the men who were below at the time state that they fancied they heard a voice from the water whilst they wero lying at anchor outside the bar, but that they took no notice of it thinking that it was a boat coming alongside. It is distinctly asserted that he did not go ashore at Westport, and the fact of his cap having been found on the deck when search was made for him, seems to place it beyond a doubt that he had, as suspected, fallen overboard. Unfortunately the line between Hokitika and Westport is down, so that n© telegraphic enquiries can be despatched to the latter place. Latest from Otago. — Dunedin telegrams which appear in Friday's Evening Post state that 40 tons of stone from the Aurora claim have yielded 135 ozs of gold. The Port Chalmers Railway was to be commenced this week. The Government have instructed its agents in England to despatch 200. emigrants monthly. Distress at the Thames. — A message has been sent down to the Provincial Council of Auckland, by the Superintendent, informing them that at least 1500 men are estimated to be on the very verge of starvation in the province, and as it is absolutely necessary that food must be found for them, he asks that provision may be made to the extent of £3000, the labor of the recipients being taken in exchange as a guarantee against imposition. The Late Fire in Sydney. — The charge against New Zealand flax of having set fire to Flood's stores in Sydney has, as usual, not been proved against it. The inquest into the cause of the fire elicited an open verdict, and there seems to be not the slightest ground for the assertion 1 that the ignition of flax wasjthe cause of the conflagration.

The Waimea Company fired on Saturday last with the following result : — 400 yds. 500 yds. 600 yds. Total. W. Kent ... 15 17 1° ': 44 J. Tunnicliffe... 17 14 15. -' 44 G.Rutherford .17 14 7 38 J.Ford ... 12 9 16 37 Jos. Tomlinson .14 13 8 35 R. Fowler ... 17 8 8 33 H.Jones ... 10 13 9 32 Seven others fired.