COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING. THIS DAY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 63, 13 March 1873, Page 2

COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING. THIS DAY.

The heavy splash of rain that fell early this morning worked a pleasant change both on the atmosphere and on the roads, 'and the dust that has smothered everything for the last few weeks w.asithoroughly laid, greatly to the ..relief of all .who had to ' Tdrivebiit to theranges. 7:/-", '-'*'•/■■. f -''77 ',- matches set ;'down'for to-day 'have been interesting,: inasmuch, as 'they weYeJexperimente^ --; vregresentatives, Vargues ihat targets jShpyld be white with a-j M&!^i^^^^MiA weU^ift^ 7 7'actui&^ an /object 5' would * never, present rifleman, r whViif hisTpf actfces "should learn ; to fire at; s 7mark •; "il^/jj^Xj^^^easxJl lag the Government has placed i&O at the; 7 disposal of 'lthe Gdmmanding : Qfficer to" do Offeted aB-pri-Beß< for .firing* at targets of ; a

slate or rather mud colored hue, the bull's eyes and centres on which are not distinguishable except to the markers in the butts. In each of the -two -matches .thefe were twenty competitors, wiio were se-~ lected by lot yesterday. 'The resiilt of the 1 ; firing will 'be found below. .; First Match. Ranges, 100,' 130,: 160, 250, and 280 yards. Ordinary sights. The same ranges with white sights. Elevation throughout, 200 yards. Shots, three at each range with each site. Position standing. Targets, 6ft x 4ft; centre 2 feet. Bull's eye, 8 inches. Centre and bull's eye visible only to the markers. Prizes, £5; £4-, £2; £1. Ordinary Sights. '.-. j

The winners are — Taylor, Otago, 91; Adams, Otago, 88; Clode, Otago, 87; Wales, Otago, 87; the ties being decided by the highest score made in the latter portion of the match. At noon the rain set ih so heavily that all idea of concluding the firing was given up for to-day, and the competitors returned to town.

There was considerable activity at the opening of the wool sales, bnt prices have fallen 1 Jd., particularly inygreasy, owing to large stocks and restricted competition on the part of the French buyers.^ "?«::■% ' ; 7 *]fffr \ '' Tallow;lbwer; Hides firm. "•] $ S',< An American has forged a large quantity of > Bills' of American Bonds. The Bank of England' discounted £80,000 worth of these Bills. Lugardi, charged with defrauding the Glyns, bankers, has absconded. Bail; -fi1 2,000, estreated The Spanish have asked , the Cortes -fpr,. a, ~^ote iof 4,000,000/' for the mobilisation of 45'd00 Volunteers, to allow the regular troops to vigorously attack the Carlists. There is great depression in railway stock I

tA OQ 03 QQ tQ , . rrt r T"3 r O "73 **3 *_ o o o o o *g. ;_ ,_ ,-, o« -n : fc-f Taylor, Dunedin 443 333 423 322 433 46 Adam, Bruce 433 433 423 322 ,222 42 Clode, Riverton 332 222 ' 234 '42*: 224 40 Wales, Otago, C%. 343 333 334 223 233 44 Sutton,Spring Ck 334 443 333 242, 0*23 43 Cowie, Dunedin 243 3*23 334 222 323 41 Soall,' Thames 334 444 232 2+3 332 46 Wilson, Port Ch. 223.333 223 342 233 40 Mellsop, For. RX 344 322 322 232 243 42 Greenwood, Taita 434 323 244 222 002 37 Forsyth, Westland 332 422-223 232 232 37 Gordon, Thames 333 322 332 232 322 38 D.Buchanan, Taieri 323 433 232 330 222 37 M'Leod, Hauraki .332 223 033 233 203 34 M-Laren, Otago 333 323 33 V 223 223 40 Shand, Otago 233 322 222 322 222 34 Foi, Christchurch 234 344 323 022 223 39 Prouse, Wainuio. 243 333 32'2 002 230 29 Robinson, Rivertn 333 343 243 030 032 36 White Sights. Taylor, Dunedin 344 243 333 323 323 45 Adam, Bruce 334 334 233 ; 234 342 . 46 Clode, Riverton 434 334 234 223 424 47 Wales, Otago 233 233 343 333 323 43 Sutton, Spring Ck 333 443 233 222 233 42 Cowie, Dunedin 334 333 343 323 322 44 Soall, Thames 333 232 222 332 224 38 Wilson, Port Ch. 443 333 334 222:332 44 Mellsop, For. R. 333 334 332 222 223 40 Greenwood, Taita 323 424 433 442 222 44 Forsyth, Westland 443 423 233 233 233 44 Gordon, Thames 243 342 324 024 232 41 D. Buchanan, Taieri 332 343 424 323 220 40 M'Leod, Hauraki 443 333 222 422 222 40 M'Laren, Otago 333 344 333 222' 030 38 Shand, Otago 234 242 243 222 323.40 Fox, Christchurh ' 234 033 222 203 302 31. Prouse, Wainuio 343, 234 422 333 202 ,40 Robinson, Riverton 234 223 222 202 222132