TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue IX, 16 March 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

PROVIN CIAL. Napier, MarchlC Co_^aiAt J Prize Fiamo.— Second match, judging- distanc**, for infantry, seven Bhots. Ist prize; ilo; ; Greer, Napier, 24 points; 2nd prize, ieß;._iddell, Rangitikei, 24; 3rd pri_e, j66, Rehouf, Napiery 24; 4th prize, £5, Prouse, Hutt,-4; stti prize, £3, Grundy, Thames, 24; 6th prize, JEi; Kebble VVhite, Wairarapa,' 24. Gordon, of the Thames, was disqualified for second place through the deficient pull of the trigger; A heavy rain- fell during the afternoon; The Governor and suite visited the camp at 4 o'cl.ck. His Excellency held a levee in Government Buildings. The Vice-Regal party „ proceed to Taupo 1 at noon to-day. 2*Bo p.m. The* sri£6.flrshg commenced this morning ■',- with t'_e b-cond- Cavalry Match, 400 and 500 yards,? .even ohots J e-ich. * Ist prize, £6, RodgeM,^Wiaiuku, SQ points; 2nd prize, £4, Marshall, Rangitikei, [49 points ; 3rd prize, j63, Henderßoa, Rangitikei, .38 .points. First 7_ange, lnfantryvmatch, 400, 500, 600 yards, . just flniaiiecjv Cameron, Auckland, Coleman, i

Waikato. 26 point** ; Hamlin, Waiuku, 25 Weather first-rate. j Wellington, March 16. T The Luna leaves for Auckland nt the erd iof the wev k with ;tlie membeis of the Govtr* snor'sT; house hold,', carriages, and personal... Jluigiige, 7/7 \ -:<v •'. "7 "' Drummond, the Melbourne bank defaulter, will be sent bade by the A.himbra; which sails at no n. Jhe officr who takesliim back says it is t'uc tbat Prummcnd'a salary was only 50s per week The name** of thG Wellington! t*ara -eltctcd • to play tbe Ne : s n tri --ket'r.'nre as follows:— M ssrs Erea, Werry, M<irch"i nt. Knapp, Decs, Lynch, J. W. Salmon, Rustc I, and Crowther. Tliey play to-raonow. New Plymouth, March 16. Mr Parris has purchased another block of land from the natives About 7000 acres more are being negotiated for. , Lyttjclton, March I . The ship Soukar has sailed "for London wiih a cargo of wool and wheat; alao, the Star of India, the New Zealand Shipping C mpany 's first ship, with a full cargo coneisting chiefly of wool and wheat. Dunhdik, M9r.11 16. ■ The total prices obtained' for racing privileges was £ i,200, ag»inst£7so last year. -The gatis fetched £408 ; stewards' booth, £5- ; one booth, £155 ; others from £10 to £50. [Fkom a Cokbespondbht.l Auckland, Ma T eh 16. „ Saleß of National .Insurance, 25s 6d; South Briti.«h, '4 4s 6d; Bank of New Zoaland, £17; Caledonian, £9; Union Beach, 20s; Bright Smiles, £2 17s 6d.