SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1139, 9 December 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(FKOJt OUR OWN CORKESPONDESTS.) CHRISTCHURCH. December 9. At a meeting of the Canterbury Rifle Association last night the following resolution was passed : —" That in view of the North Otago Rifle Association firing a match with South Otago, a challenge be sent to the former to fire an annual match on the same terms and at the same dates as the annual interprovincial match with Scuth Otago Association, the firing to like place this year on the 19th Dectnit':r at Dunedin ; also, that in the event ,f i ttf Canterbury Rifle Association not ' ol: •' able to send a team to Dunedin, , v-; \ c i'.s shortness of r tice and to ,' ne Dunedin clashing with the C'.'.p.!:' •' :: r . üblie holiday, the permission of the >. Association be asked to allow the C ■ • ;y Association to fire on its own gr i:;n The sixih annual session of the Grand Lodge of Crod Templars was opened today In the Templar Hall. About 70 representatives and members weru present.

AUCKLAND.

December 9. There is a good deal of gossip over an assault case which is e>:poctod to come on at the Police Court on Thursday. At a meeting of Lewis Brothers' creditors, Mr. Howard, one of the creditors impugned the ruling of Mr. Shera, a 3offc goods warehouseman, who was in the chair, and said that he was not to preside. Shera retaliated with one straight from the shoulder, hitting Howard under the ear, and raising a lump. Howard is a very tall, stout inan, and Shera a little fellow. They began clawing at each other, when the other creditors separated them. Next day, at an adjourned meeting, Howard went and struck Shera on the head. Shera was about to retaliate when their friends pulled them back. Shera has now commenced police court proceedings for assault, and a cross action is entered by Howard.