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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5358, 30 May 1878, Page 3

The new 12-pounder field gun, which may be regarded as the product of two years’ experiment at the hands, of the most skillful British artillerists, has recently been completed at the Koyal Gun Factories, and is looked as the most perfect field gnu in existence. At present, it is proposed to make only fifty bn the same pattern, and then only after the sample gun is finally approved, but no doubt exists that it will hereafter become the service arm of the whole artillery force. The most remarkable feature in its outward form is its length, for it is nearly. 9ft. long; whereas the 9-ponnder of Bcwt. measures but 6ft. The 12-pounder, however, weighs only 7icwt., for every ounce of superfluous metal has been judiciously shaved off, and save that the contour of the breech end is a little too' rigid, the gun is, from unprofessional point of view, the beau ideal of a field piece. The bore, like that of the 9-pounder, is Sin. calibre, enlarged at the chamber end to 3Tsin., and the vent is fixed rather forward to ignite the cartridge 7in. from the bottom of the bore. Sights of the most delicate and yet most serviceable kind have been provided for it, the most approved : being the French and the “Orthoptic" systems, the principle of tho hitter being a small hole in a disc, and the former a small dot held: by wires in-the centre of a ring. An improvement of the trunnions is also introduced in this gun, consisting of a collar on each’arm to brace up tho carriage, and save it from some of the ‘ damaging : effects which it suffers from the shook’of discharge. The gun is rifled in ten grooves, the rifling, like every other detail, having been the result of long investigation. ■ , Kansas (says an American paper) is 17 years old. Her population numbers 700,000; she has property valued at 229,000,000d01a. ; she raised last ; year 66,000,000dols; in farm products; she has 2300 miles of railroad and 233,000 schoolchildren. . ■

Meetings: - ATHENAEUM. SPECIAL MEETING.. , , ■ To consider the following resolution— On the death of , a Life Member his widow if she shall within six months from such death apply to be registered as a Life Member, and on payment of the sum of £l, be so registered, and shall then bo entitled during her lifetime to the benefits of the Institute, without further payment. . 11. F. LOGAN, Hon. Sec. w ELLINGTON ATHENAEUM. FRIDAY, Slat MAY. Annual meeting for election of officers, &c. H. F. LOGAN, Hon. Sec. ; To Let: mo LET, during the Session, well-fur-JL nished Apartments on the Terrace. Splendid, view of the harbor ; plunge and shower bath. Apply Lancaster House, two doors below Jewish Synagogue. : , TO LET or SELL, a good DAIRY FARM containing 200 acres; with Two Cottages, three miles from Masterton Railway Station, with a good carriage road leading, to it. Possession can be given at end of present month. For particulars apply to ' E. W. MILLS, ;.' r Merchant, Wellington. OFFICES.— TO LET,!from the Ist July, the Offices now occupied by Messrs. J. Kitchen and Sons ; also, with immediate possession, other rooms over the Chamber of Commerce. Apply to • % , S. CARROLL. : Music, aEO. REICHA BDT ’S Pianoforte and Music Warehouse, PIANOS FROM THE FACTORIES OF—KIRKMAN AND SON BRINSMEAD AND SON KAPS HOELLING AND SFANGBNBERG : ROLOFF And other Celebrated Maker ,t prices varying from Fifty to Eighty Guineas, sold for Cash at only. 10 per-cent, above London Prices, or on the Deferred-Payment System at a small advance on the above quotations. A Large Assortment of ; 7 VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC To hand ox Rialto and Margaret Galbraith. 'CHAPPELL'S & BOOSEYS MUSICAL CABINET, PRICE—ONE SHILLING. All Sheet Music at Half Price. NOVELTIES. NOVELTIES. GEO. RBIOHARDT’S • ■ PIANOFORTE & MUSIC WAREHOUSE Lambtow-quat, Adjoining Mr. James’s, Furniture Warehouse Missing Friends jy/J'ARY JANE ADAMSON. Daughter. Bury Doyno Adamson and his wife Jane Wallace, bom 10th, January 1808, emigrated to New Zealand” many years ago, and probably changed name by marrying. .Information wanted!of her or next-of.kin. Apply Bickertou Fisher,' solicitor, Westport, N.2.