DISTRICT PRIZE FIRING.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 50, 26 February 1873, Page 2

DISTRICT PRIZE FIRING.

0Tbe following are the scores made by the members of the Nelson City Rifles yesterday: — Fikst Set. 200 yds. 500 yds. 600 yds. Total Pvt. Grossman 03232 43833 23423 40 Sergt. J. Burn 443*24 22344 04022 39 Pvt. D. Barnett 22223 32022 03420 29 Corpl. Finney 43322 00003 30000 20 Second. Set. . 200 yds. 400 yds. 500 yds. TotaL Pvt. H. Moore 32443 33344 22303 43 Sergt D.Burns 43343 23332 22330 40 Captain Sinclair 22222 33032 32333 35 Pvt. C.Moore 23300 4245*3 22304 34 Pvt. Gollop, 22343 03322 32000 29 Pvt* W. Garrard 42224 ' 00302 32300. 27 Pvt. Steer 00033 33042 23000 23 Pvt. Henry 34320 00030 Y OOOO3 18 Pvt.Vaughan 22203. 00320 00000 14 The positions - were at the 2Qo'yards, standing, and at the other ranges, any position. ;.....,..,.. „:Y. ..

The High School of Dunedin, is said to be in an Unsatisfactory condition, tho attendance having fallen off 25 per cent. A The; formation of ay blanket and flannel manufactory in the Southland district is being agitated in Invercargill. An association bas beeu formed at Christchurch for the purpose of registering claims 10 vote, the association to be called " The Canterbury Registration of Votes Association," subscriptions to be 5s a year. The Eev. Mr. Will, an Otago clergyman, who was present at the celebration of the anniversary of the Moesgiel Woollen Factory, considers himself insulted in " having been asked to a place where toasts were drunk.' 1 ' When a man is more than ordinarily sensitive, there is generally a screw loose somewhere. •"In proportion to its population," says the Alta California, *' San Francisco contains a greater number of persons who make a living by standing around waiting for something to turn up than any other city." Avast there, Alta. We may not be able to conflagrate equal to the States ; but for " standing around," Auckland whips all creation. — Auckland Star. A Canterbury contemporary is glad to be able to record that in the matter of supply of railway plant and material the Government have been enabled to avail themselves of the services of a local firm instead of as before having to wait some months for shipments from England. Messrs Scott Brothers, who carry on business at the railway foundry, Durham-street North, Christchurch, have taken a contract for twelve months to supply the Government with railway chairs, the greater part of which will be used on the northern line. The Education Act in Victoria. — .The Australasian says: — That terrible Education Act, which scared some of the parsons as thoroughly as a harmless scarecrow a flock of rooks in a wheatfield, doesn't seem nearly so dreadful to some of tbem now that they get closer to it. It is passive, they find, and not aggressive. To the credit of a few of the clergy be it known that they are fairly grappling with the question of religious teaching out of school hours. At the bijou church at Queencliff, last Sunday, the celebrant of the service announced the hours (out of school hours) at which he would attend to impart instruction. I believe tbat the Presbyterian minister is co-operating, and that, tbey have arranged to divide the work. Here is an excellent example, and one that will be generally followed. So far the evidence is all in favor of the success of tbe new act, its interpretation and its administration.

Victorian Men and Victorian ships areout in search of coal on all the likely spots on the Australian continent, and in Tasmania. There is a rumor that the London Post Office authorities have determined on eventually establishing a system of sixpenny telegrams aU over the country, nnd that the plan is to be tried in London forthwith. For continuation qf news see fourth page.