LAATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 93, 1 March 1876, Page 3

LAATEST TELEGRAMS.

[I'ItKSS AOKNOV. 1 WANE AN Ul. February 29. Just finished 300 yards Carbine Fifth Match. Present positions any- bell •Vuckhnul, 200; Bannister, Wellington, IH7; Sherwood, A.C., 185; K"|g»weH. Invercargill, IHU ; Bnpvlher A.< ■ U > , Mason, Wellington. 1 ( o ; Met. redit. \UI- - ’ 170 . c-.nn nins, Wanganui, lit , w-iVmgwi„ M-. r,*. yijy,': church, IG9 ; Burnell, (- hr ‘stchuie i. lb■ Poclnilz, A.C., H.SH ; 1 fenderson ha git kt , IGT Eel! is considered side for the in-d. ' Fifth ’ Carbine Match linishcd. n>«» V irds Kiiime Prize. Bell, Auckland, -d , PMO vards, Sherwood, A.C..M; 200 yards, McCredie, Wellington, 22; hist pi pa, Pell, Auehland, W ; second, Stevens, \\ fl-line-ton, 59; third, Cornet Larnball. Wainku, 30 ; fourth II ;no(; to i, I » tikei, O-I- ; Pell, (cduunpiou), 218 : Shciwood, A.C., second, “W r,, S r ; lt ' ! llb ■ Pannisfer, third, aggregate 2W ; Aasjm, Wellington. U'T ; Brother, A.C., IJo , McCredie, Wellinglon, 194 ; K.ugswell, Invercargill. 192 ; Stevens Wellington, PIP - Fox, Christchurch, 190 ; fam.mu.s, Wanganui, 187. Fifth Infantry hnnshed. C 10 yards, Crossn.an, -22 ; 000 yards, Elder, 20 ;’2UO yards, T’homas, 2m ! ' nst , . ! ’ 1 ’ tit; ; third, Crawford, W a.nkn, G b ; fhoinas, Thames, (14 ; Plaekie, Otago, (.4 ; King, Cl ago. G3 i Capshck. 1.2 ; » a>ntei, Mls..n, G1 ; Willcoeks, Otago, uhampio. . 24. , Armstrong, Thames, second *..) ; Cn>ssman, Nelson, 237 ; Maun, Otago, lifth o;k; • Wilson, Otago, 230. " Carbine men bred their 500 yards in tiftb tii.'iteli tbi.s iuoriiin.il'. anil aie now (noon). going to lire the 300, Faying on:v the 200 vards, together with the -kK N iul * for Infantry, till afternoon. Ihe stall match is -Just finished. Armourer U.nstie, ■For the range prize at 200 yards made 19 Constable Urey .for the range prize at 000 wards made 19 ; Captum Pudhe of 1 mton hi. Major N oake of W angamu do, Sergeant Piddle A.C. OPEYMOLIH. February 20.

■ A public meeting washehl last night, re harbor works. Great dissatislaction expressed at apathy oE the Government in not undertaking the work. A deputation (■(insisting of Kennedy and W oolcoek, M H Kthe 'Mavor and ex-Majoi pio- ;,.'(] to ’ Wellington t*> interview the < iovernnient about the matter. ddie mail bag lost oil; the coach on the 10th was found tins morning at the bottom of a steep bank m German Gnllv, about 73 feci from the Heel ton mam mad. It was lying at the back, ot a large tree covered "with, send., evidently planted there ; contents undisturbed. WELLINGTON. February 2G. Sir Julius Vogel will visit Wanganu l about the Gth March next. The General Government have agreed to advance to Provincial Government of Wellingtmi ToU.OOO required tor the execution of. certain urgent public Works. [t i,t understood that the objections of the Minister of Works to street tramways having been met, the work will shortly he proceeded with. } TIMA LiLL February 2G. A shock of earthquake, accompanied by loud rumbling, occurred throughout the district at 3.10 this morning, and another shock, longer , hut not so strong, at twenty minutes to nine. A surf boat, laden with si nepers from t lie schooner Saraband Mary, was swamped in the roadstead this morning. Two boatmen named Jdincs Bain and Daniel Anderson were drowned. The sleepers, being heavy timber, would not support them. One of them, not being a swimmer, caught hold of the other, and drowned both. AUCKLAND February 2G. The dissolution of partnership between Peed and Brett was announced to-day. Peed’sjndf shave in the Star was sold to Brett for'£4,ooo- Heed retains the interest of the firm in the Dunedin News, and Brett retains interests in Coromandel Mail and other provincial papers The Dunedin Guardian was bought by Stout on behalf of Hied. OAMAPU. F ebrnary 2G. Severe shock of earthquake at 3.2.1 this morning, direction E. to W., followed by a slight shock at 4.10. Severe shock at 5.21 ; several chimneys destroyed, and stone buildings much shaken. February 27. Three more shocks of earthquake were felt this morning, but they were of a much milder character than those of yesterday. Tim direction wasapparcntly more towards north and south. The atmosphere is extremely sultry turd oppressive.