INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 44, 20 February 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

'£■;•!< •■■■ Hokitika, Monday. The First Rifle Match was finished at one o'clock,, one hour less time than last year, . and eleven, more men, the scores being; .Richardson' 70;'Partington, 69; Paynter, 60; - Sergt. King, 68; Keefe, 67: Clarke, 66; '--, HardingjAp, 66 ; Wilcocks, 65. Af %er dinner the Second Carbine Match eame off, and re- .' suited' as* follows Hill, 34; Cummins, 33; Broughton, 33; and Kissel fourth place with a score of ;32, after firing off with Sykes, Stevens, Bell, and Littlewood. The Second Rifle Match was then taken, the result being the hottest shooting ever made at the Colonial meetings- Partihgton (Auckland), 37; Stonebridge, Parker, Keefe, Turner, Ross, M'lntosh and King, 36 each. In firing off the ties Stonebridge madje. five bulls-eyes, and Parker four bulls-eyes and one centre, the others were placed as named. The weather was fine. Tuesday. A heavy rain fell last night and there was . no firing till after breakfast, when The third Carbine Match^came off. Range, 300yds; teu shots. Prizes: £6, £4, £3, and £2. Kettle (Dunedin), 33; McLean (Auckland), 31; Strange (Christchurch), 30; Kissel (Nelson)j3o. ( • In the second Rifle Match yesterday at 200yds, with Bin bull's eye, ten shots, 51 men oat of the 54 firing made an average of over centres. Not only are the winning scores much higher this year than last year but the general average is far superior to that of any former shooting. Third, Rifle Match (finished).— Prizes- £8, £7, £6, £4, £3, £2, £2, and £1. Paiker, 32; Keefe, 32; WiUcocks, 32; Armstrong, 32; Stonebridge, 32; Paynter (Nelson) 31; A Sutton, 31; Achesou, 31 The weather is now fine. . ' * • ••■--- ■ Gheymouth, Tuesday. The cricket match," All-England Eleven. v of Westland, commenced at 1 p.m. tc-Jay, The ground was in fine con- • dition, and a beautiful wicket was pitched. Greymbuth, won the toss, and sent the AllEngland Eleven to the wickets, Jupp and Charlwood being, the first to wield the willow to the bowling of; Perkins and M'Gregor. Tlid fielding was "'excellent, and runs were made slowly. The following score was made * when they adjourned to lunch at 2 o'clock: _ JuppjC.M^regor, 4; Charlwood, c and b

M'Gregor, 13; Ulyett, b M'Gregor, 17; Greenwood, not out, 9; Selby, not out, 1. Total 46, with three wickets down. I ' ' Named, Monday. A curious complication has arisen in the Waipawa County. An extraordinary y r -icy in the Council having occurred, ' onsequence of a decision of the R.M. i. the petition of the Hon. H. R. Russell, i'here were two nominations for the vacant seat, the Hon. H. R. Russell and Mr Sydney Johnson, but the Returning Officer declared himself unable to declare a poll, because the election, not being a first election, and therefore being on rolls to be prepared by the County Council, aud no such rolls having been prepared, he had no means of taking a poll, and adjourned sine die. There is besides a difference even in the sections of the Council. Three of them wanted the Council meetings, continued at Waipawa, where the first were held, and three wanted them removed to Waipukurau. The latter succeeded because one of their number was the Chairman and gave his casting vote. At the meeting held on Saturday at Waipukurau, accordingly, the Waipawa members though in the" township, would not attend, alleging that as there were now only six members, any act of the Council would be invalid. The three Waipukurau members, however, proceeded with some business, reserving the question of validity, in respect to a quorum, for legal opinion. The question that arises is this, as they are now only a Council of six members do three constitute a quorum? . But against that it is urged though there are only now six members, because one seat is vacant, they really are a Council of seven. Timaru, Tuesday. The weather is intensely hot. The crops ary not nearly so much damaged as was at first supposed. The destruction of the Opawa railway is considered a great misfortune, as the farmers have to dray their machinery, up country and their produce down. Dunedin, Tuesday. The Hon. G. M'Lean, Commissioner of Customs, has arrived. . He intends to apportion the apartments in the Provincial Government Buildings during his stay, some to be used for court-house purposes, and others to be assigned to the Waste Lands Department. . The receipts on the Otago railways for the past month were £15,i27. '■; • A preliminary meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr Macandrew has been held for the purpose of taking steps to present him with a testimonial. Foxton, Tuesday. xJeatty's store was burnt down last night, and very little of the stock was saved. It was insured in the National for £2600, aud in other offices for £500. . Littleton, Tuesday. The Taranaki sailed for the North yesterday. Passengers for Nelson: Miss Webley, Messrs D. Downes and J. P. Wilcox.