RIFLE MATCH.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 297, 16 December 1874, Page 2

RIFLE MATCH.

AltifleMatch took place at the Maitai Butts on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, between the Artillery and City Rifles, ten men aside. The City Rifles were victorious by 29 points. The ranges were 400, 500, and 600 yards, target, 6 by 6 feet; position any throughout. Five shots at each range. The (olio wing are the scores:-

Artillery.

An Auckland paper says; — A startling telegram reaches us from Dunedin, The Acclimatization Society there will liberate immediately 2,000 trout. This brings us to the Compact of 1856. The lands of the provinces includes the rivers. Now, do these lands become the property ol the province under the " Compact?" Again, should the provinces be abolished by an Act of the General Assembly, will the trout become colonial assets, aud, if so, how about the branding of the trout, and then, where is the Government brauder? The more the question comes to be considered the more it becomes involved. When the Compact was made, Acclimatisation societies did not exist in tbe colony. Still there are the trout, and there is the Compact, and the Acclimatisation Society must beheld answerable for what may happen. To remove all doubts, and set tbe public miod at rest, had the fish not better be branded before they are liberated? Theo the Compact will not be affected, should the abolition of the provinces become law. Lord aud Lady Normanby seem to have -' won golden opinions from all sorts of men*' in Queensland. The Brisbane correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald thus refers to them : — " There is a great deal oi warmth of feeliog towards his Excellency as a constitutional Governor ; while tbe joint influence of the Marchioness and himself upon society bas been of the most happy kind, and will, I hope, leave an enduring mark upon every grade which bas come within its operation. Government House for tbe last three years has practically had no 'backdoor,' while 'koolooing' has been completely out of place within its wail. A quiet, dignified, but kind and pleasant manner has pervaded the intercourse of Lord and Lady Normanby with all classes; and although they have been always accessible at all reasonable times, nobody was encouraged by the fact to take liberties." " The Loafer in the Street," who contributes to the Canterbury Press, is thus facetious : — " I'm frequently (excuse me), picked to know tbe meaning of advertisements. Now, what does this, taken from a West Coast paper mean? 'For sale, by tender, one fifth share in Collard & Co's waterrace. The 'race carries four Government Heads.' Now, I know what a water race means; but what is the con- | nection between a water raco and i Government Heads? What would they cost? What would a man do with four if he had them? I have thought deeply on this matter; and assuming that four heads were to be selected by me > tbe only conclusion J cau arrive at is that I should punch them, or sell them to some friend of mine who would thoroughly appreciate the job." (For remainder of News see fourth page,)

400y<!s SOOyiJs 600 yds Tl. Pvt. C. Moore 33223 33334 2244 i 43 Pvt. H. Moore 32334 44343 32004 42 Corpl. D. Barns 22334 42433 20432 41 Corpl. Crossmaa 33344 22222 30023 35 Pvt. Aiken 04444 40022 33R22 34 Pvt. Davis 22332 40303 03332 33 Lieut. D. Burn 43323 K3303 20232 33 Pvt. Sunley 22024 23320 30003 26 Pvt. Macleau 30330 20322 23000 23 Pvt. Hood 30020 02333 20000 18 328

Bd-Segt. Harling 33444 30343 20422 41 Gunnr. Nicholson 34443 34344 20200 40 Captain Pitt 44244 C 0324 4004. 38 Sergeant West 00304 42433 22204 33 Bd.E. Bird 24333 32004 30032 32 Bd. Douglas 43023 33303 0320R 29 Corpl. Clouston 42033 03422 03030 29 Gunr. Edwards 22320 20302 0K.320 21 Captain Strong 00320 00002 24203 18 Sergt. Wimsett 32400 20000 00223 18 299