NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1562, 8 March 1887, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Christchurch, March 4. The following is the result of the Christchurch 'Citizens' matcb, fired to-day: Private Johnston (79 points), £5 nnd Sydenham Cop ; Captain Little, £8 nnd silver-plated cup; Private Gentry, £6 and revolver ; Gunner Webster, £5 and inlaid table top; Private Love, £4 and plated jug; Sergent Benton, £3 and silverplated cup ; Private Wright, £3 and case colonial wine ; Private Norris, Oamaru, £3 and case colonial beer ; Gunner McCorkindale, £3 and plated tea service ; Gunner Lloyd, £2 and plated cruet; Private Howell, £2 and plated cruet; Private McKenzie, £2 and plated cup ; Private Eichardson, £2 and pair of vases ; Mr Hackworth, £2 and e.p. cup ; Private Cato, £2 and patent kerosene lamp ; Corporal Lyder, £1 and model of Christchurch Cathedral (in confectionery) ; Mr Ferguson, Thnaru, £1 and photographic album ; Private Kempshall, £1 and s.p. cup; Sergeant Harding, £1 and toast rack ; Sergeant Hendry, £1 and clock ; Corporal McMeiken, £1 and pair of vases; Sergeant Lemington, £1 and clock ; Sergeant Mann, £1 and silver pin ; and Sergeant Frederick, Private Rout, Copl. Lavery, Private Gulliver, Captain Cooper, Private Walker, Lieutenant Benton, and Private Gentry (68 points), £1 each.

The Wanganui Match, 300 and 600 yards ; ten shots ; rifles only, and counting for belt, resulted as followß:—Corporal Sandford, Christ church Rifles (70 points), | £10; Major Burns, £7 ; Capt. Little, £6 ; Vol. A. Ballinger, £5 ; Corp. Maddock, £4 ; bergi. Crowther, £4 ; Vol. Lewis, £3 ; Corp. Fairs, £3 ; Vol. J. Bellinger, £3; Capt. shall, £2. The following take £1 each : Vol. Hoffine, Vol. Gentry, Sergt. Mann, Capt. Purnell, Capt. Lucas, Lieut. Okey, Sergt. Parkee, "Vol. Clarke, Vol. Ijglis, Sergt. Jones (50 points). March 5. The following are the results of to-day's firing I West Coast Match, for C9rbine belt only, 300 aud 500 yards, and ten shots at each distance.—Gunner Howe (70 points), £10; Gunner Lumsdeo, £5; Gunner McCorkindale, £6; Gunner Begg, £5; Private O. Taylor, £4 ; Corporal Williams Mr Twomey paid a high compliment to the excellent manner in which the Secretary had conducted the business of the Society,and that a Bum of £lO 10s be voted to him as an honorarium in recognition of his services. He had to do a and Gunnel Payne, £3 each; Gunner McPherson and Sergeant Weir, £2 each ; Gunner Lewis (53 points), Corporal McKenzie, Sergeant Parslow, Lieutenant Waters, Seaman Thorburn, Trooper E. Wall, Gunner Driver, Sergeant-Major Jackson and Gunner Beale (50 points), £1 each.

Otago Match, 200, 300, and 500 yards ; eeven shots; open to all comers, and counting for both belts—Vol. Handley, Victoria Eifies, Auckland (84 points), £8 ; Lieut. Oakey, £7 ; Captain Lucas, £G ; Capt. Purnell, £5 ; Vol. McEenzie, £4 ; Capt. Little, £4; Capt. White, £4; Vol, Gentry, £3 ; Lieut. Rule, £3; Sergt. Fairbrotker, £3 ; Vol. McDonald, £2 ; Capt. McMeckar, £2; Capt. Cosgrove, £2 ; Capt. Rogers, £2; Mr Auketell, £2. The following t.ike £1 each: Sergt. Guy,. Temuka Rifles (70 points), Vol. Walton, Gunner Webst6r, Vol. France, Lieut Robinson, Sergt. McEenzie, Gunner Williams, Seaman Weir, Vol. Capper, Vol. Hughes (69 points). Captain Little, of the Hobson R : fle», Auckland, is now first on the list for the Biflie Belt with 411 points ; Sergt. Guy, Temuka Rifles, 371 points, being 9th. Gunner McCorkindale, Oamaru Artillery, 393 points, is now leading for the Carbine Belt.

It haß been decided to bold the next meeting at Oamaru, which has created some dissatisfaction among northern volunteers. March 7. The weather is stormy this morning, a strong southerly wind bloving, and it is threa'eniog rain. The New Plymouth Match, 200 and 300 yards, standing and kneeling, is proceeding, but in consequence of t' j wind the shooting i» not up to the average. Rowley and Cosgiove, Otepopo, are the highest scorers at 200 yards, with 41 each. Later. The wind is increasing and the final stage of the championships will not be fired this afternoo", but, should the wind drop it may he lak'-n »bo it six to-night. As the team matches rlo not commence until the morning there will be no shooting this afternoon. 3.7 p.m. Ihe following is the prize list in the | Ndw Plymouth nn'oh : —Volunteer France, Wellington (65 points), £lO ; ('apt. Moore, £8 ; Sergt. Remington, £6; Vol. A. Ballinger, £5 ; Seaman Chapman, £4; Sergt. McCarthy, £3; Sergt. Kempsball, £3 ; Sergt. Humphries, £2 ; Capt. Hutchison, £2 ; Vol. W. Ballinger, £2 ; Capi. Cosgrove, £2; Vol. Jackson, £2 ; Vol. Hosie, (59 points) ; Vol. Richardson, Dunedin ; Mr Biker, civilian; Gunner McOorkindale, Oamaru ; Capt. White, Auckland ; Capt. Wilkinson, Dunodin ; Sergeant Hodgkinson, Auckland ; Volunteer Dowie, Thames ; Sergt. Jonson, Wellington ; Seaman Thorburn, Thames ; Mr Ansen, civilian (56 points), take £1 each. The following are the twenty to fire for the Rifle Belt : Capt. Little, Auckland 456 Capt. White, Auckland 454 Johnston, Clu'ha 434 Okey, Taranaki 434 Kempstall, West Taieri 430 McKenzie, Blenheim 428 Purnell, Wanganui 427 France, Wellington 426 Foster Wanganui 421 Rogers, Blenheim 419 Guy, Temuka , ... 418 Remington, Wanganui 416 Moosemao, Wanganui 416 Chuck, Blenheim 411 A. Ballinger, Wellington 409 Cossgrove, Otepopo ... 406 Lucas, Thames 405 Fairs, Auckland 405 Maddock, Blenheim 403 Shaw, Wellington 402 THE SITUATION IN EUROPE. Berlin, March 3. The newly-elected Reichstaa: was formally opened to-day. The speech of the Emperor on the occasion stated that the policy of the Government would be continually directed towards upholding peace with all the Powers, but especially with the immediate neighbors of Germany, and peace would be best promoted by the Reichstag expressing the national will regarding the Bill to increase the army. Sofia, March 3. Advices from Silistria report that the originators of the revolt in that town were cashiered Bulgarian officers, who summoned the troops to join the rebellion. On the 26th of February they proclaimed Zankoff Regent.Afterwards frequent encounters took place between the loyalists and the rebels until troops from Shumla arrived on the 2nd inst., and suppressed the insurrection, 20 of the ringleaders being shot. Later. The revolts at Silistria and Rustchuk have now been entirely suppressed. The people of Rustchuk armed themselves. Al2 hours' engagement took place between the insurgents and loyalists, and ultimately the former fled to the Danube, where they were captured. In the conflict many were wounded on both sides. The rising is snid to have been organised by Russian agents. March 4.

Information has been received that Servia and Kouraania are massing troops on the Bulgarian frontier. Increasing hostility to Bulgaria is being manifested by the Montenegrins. London, March 3.

It is rumored that Russia is mobilising forces in all portions of the Empire. March 4.

The Morning Post states that Baron De Lesseps is about to proceed to Berlin for the purpose of offering a guarantee of neutrality on the part ot France in the event of an European war, on condition that Germany will support her in the matter of the British occupation of Egypt, and ensure French supremacy in that country.

March 5. Prince Bismarck has a majority in the Reichstag of 48. Constantinople, March 4.

According to the latest accounts from Silistna and Rustchuk the authority of the Bulgarian Regents is now completely restored in those towns. Telegrams are to band from Snfii announcing that M. Karavaloff, formerly one ot the Regents, with thirty others, have been arrested in that city, but the cause of the arrest is not stated.

St. Peterbsukg, March 5,

The official iVjesstnger, iu an article to-day, justifies the conspirators at Silistria, declaring that the revolt was a fresh prooi of the abnormal condition of affairs in Bulgaria. JNevertheless the Eussian Government, it states, are hoping that the right of the Bulgarian people will be secured, and will adhere to their previous course in regard to the Balkan Peninsula,

On Saturday afternoon Panama House, a wooden building of 12 rooms, in Lower Symonds street, Auckland, was destroyed by fire. Several hounes in the neighborhood, and St, Andrsw'a High School, at times caught fiie, but the fh.Tnes were quenched by the firemen, who worked splendidly, and two of them, Geo. Mays and Mr Waite, sustained injuries. The insurance is not known.