RIVERTON.

Southland Times, Issue 1705, 21 February 1873, Page 2

RIVERTON.

(FROM OUR OVfS CORRESPONDENT.) On Monday last the scores of ten of the Hiverton Volunteers engaged in the match with twelve representatives from the Invercar^ill corps were, according to previous arrangement, to be placed against those of an equal number of the Dunedin Scottish company. Lieutenant Hannah, of Invercargill, was present to watch the firing in the interests of the Dunedin Scottish. The following is the

SB9 A Church of England tea party was given in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening, and proved a very pleasant means of enabling the congregation to meet the Bishop. The Rev. W. F. Oldhatn presided in the chair. Three long tables were abundantly supplied with all sorts of good things, and ably presided over by lady members of the Church. The whole affair proved a great success, the ball being well filled, not only with English Church members, but with various others of different denominations, showing a very good feeling, which must have been most pleasing to the English Church minister. The Rev. Mr Boss, though holding a meeting afc his own church, made time to pay a short visit to the Hall, and Mr M'Gillivray, M.H.R., gave a short address. Mr Oldhara also made a short speech, but the feature of the evening was the address by Bishop Nevill, which was most interesting and instructive, and giren with much true Christian feeling and earnestness. He had a kind and appropriate word for everybody. Several ladies and gentlemen added to the enjoyment of the evening by contributing selections of sacrtjd music, both vocal and instrumental. The Star Dramatic Troupe, during their visit, were patronised by very fair houses.

An old stager was compelled by his worthy spouse to "join the cold water army," which he did, promising never to touch a drop of anything else except in sickness. He has never been well since. An Illinois jury rendered a verdict of $3000 in favor of a man who broke his. leg in landing from a packet at Gaieua, where the facilities for getting ashore were imperfect.

score of the Kivertoa men : — 200 500 6)0 yds yds yds Tl. Sergt, Wilson 15 16 17—48 „ Henderson 15 18 12-45 Vol. Clode 15 15 15—45 „ M'Eaohen 12 13 11—41 „ Acheson 15 15 11 — 41 „ M'Douald 12 13 16 -40 „ Youns U 15 12-40 Sergt. Robinson 12 10 9—31 Sib-Lieut. Schmidt 9 7 14—30 Vol. Horr 11 12 5—28