LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 6, Issue 289, 24 April 1862, Page 3

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Government Prize Firing.

RETURN .OF ..THE -EIRING OP OAPT. PORTER'S COMPANY , OF EIFLE VOLUNTEERS. , ' ... APRIL, 11 & 12, 1862.

Wanganui Bridge.—ln the condensed account of the election proceedings on the Bth. Mr. Harrison’s remarks on this subject .were necessarily omitted.-- As they are important we now give them in full. - • ' r ' i*

He considered the great bar to our progress was the want of : a bridge : over the Wanganui. When the last great earthquake : had' destroyed ' the Hutt bridge, f the energetic inhabitants umme- ; diately applied.for an act of; Council to . empower them, to levy tolls, &c,, and on obtaining this act they* raised the neces-

sary funds on debentures, with which a good serviceable bridge was erected. These debentures bearing interest were within a short time (a year after the completion ofthe bridge) paidofifhe thought that, all circumstances considered, thei e was no greater difficulty to contend against in bridging the Wanganui than the good folks at the Hutt had encountered their river undertaking ; nor was there any lack of energy or monied ability in Wanganui. He felt confident that the Provincial Government would warmly second the exertions ofthe inlia-

Tunahaere Load District.^ —.At a meeting of the Ratepayers of the Tunahaere district held the 17th of April, Messrs. H. C. Field, Win. Kells, and Edmund Crask, were appointed to audit the accounts for the past year. It was proposed, seconded, and carried —That two pence per acre be levied, as a rate for the construction of a bridle road to che land of Charles Smith, Esq., at the extoemity of the district.

■ Goo).—Last Thursday Mr. Charles Cameron of Turakina, brought into Town a small nugget weighing about one dwt, which had been got in the bed of the Turakiim Hmw about 12 miles above the Bridge, inbeddbd in a mass of conglomerate of about 251bsL weight. A party of Wanganui and Turakina residents went up on Saturday to the place, but found no trace of gold. War Eagle. —Dr. Gibson’s horse ha 3 been very snccessful at Taranaki, having won the six races for which he was entered. The local journals highly compliment the Doctor on his public spirit. ' Accident. —A boy named Stephen Adamson had his left arm severely injured last night by a thrashing machine at Elderslie. He had been killing mice with the cogs of a revolving wheel and his arm was dragged in. Drs. Gibson and Take amputated it at the elbow. Fire Brigade. A public meeting was held on Thursday evening last, at which Mr. P. L. Sim was elected Superintendent of the Brigade, vice Mr. Hales, resigned. A committee was appointed to collect subscriptions, and to communicate with the Insurance companies as to obtaining an engine, towards which the Liverpool and London Co. have promised a liberal subscription.

bit ants ; butunless they -pursued tome sucli measures he feared the prospect of a bridge was but lemote, and that our respected ferrymen were likely to have a life interest in their vocation.

Names. 100 yds. 200 yds. 300 yds. Total. Sergeant T. Powell.... 11 8 5 24 „ Robert Gray ;..i.... 10 7 7 24 Private W. Simpson ........... ' 11 9 4 24 Captain D:Porter ;..... 11 5 7 23 Sergeant J. Davidson i;. 11 7 5 23 Private Thomas Trice 11 7 5 23 . 10 7 4 21 J. 11 5 5 21 . Corporal H; C. ; Field 10 8 3 21 8 o 5 21 CorporaPEI T. Woon...... i 8 7 5 20 Private S." Foreman 9 7 4 20 „ .W - ; Garner.. 10 4 5 19 „ H. Wright... 8 7 3 18 „ T. H. Davis ....... .. 9 5 2 16 Corporal W. Armstrong... 6 3 7 16 Ensign*'J.-'W. Peate 9 1 6 16 Private G: W. Holland ............... 9 3 2 14 9 5 ... 14 „ D. Beil 8 3 3 14 „ T. Morton 5 3 6 14 Sergeant T. Garner..................... 9 . 3 1 13 Private P. Pinion-... V .V 6 -•'■7 ... 13 Corporal P.~-Bell. 9 2 2 13 Private A; Watt..............t..;.... 10 2 ... 12 T. McWilliam 7 1 2 10 T. Moyle 7 3 ... 10 „ T. W. Gudgeon....;.....;.... 4 4 1 9 „ P. L. Sim ...................i. 1 5 2 8 „ John Barr .................. — 5 3 . 8 „ J. Gaitt .. 3 4 1 8 . 255 i 153 102 510 Number of Bull's eyes. 25 5 4 34 „ f „ Centres G8 47 22 137 „ „ Outers 44 44 46 134 ■„ „ Misses I...........;— 18 59 83 160 Average Number of Hits per man, 9.86 Points „ „ 16.45 ‘ RETURN OF THE FIUING OF THE MILITIA. APRIL, 14, 1862. Names. 100 yds. jJOO yds. 300 yds. Total. Sergeant R. George 10 10 4 24 „ John Rees ; 10 9 1 20 Captain J. Nixon 10 6 4 20 Corporal James Rapley 10 5 2 17 Private F. Williamson 9 4 3 16- „ J. McElwain 9 5 1 15 „ T. Harris 7 4 3 14 Corporal John Handley 8 3 2 13 Sergeant E. Hackett ;.. — 9 1 3 13 „ T. Handley 10 1 1 12 Private Joseph Kells 5 1 T 7 97 49 25 171 Number of Bull’s eyes 5 3 8 „ „ Centres 3G 11 2 49 „ „ Outers 10 18 21 49 „ Misses ' 4 23 32 59 Average Number of Hits per man, 9.(53 ' • ' r ' ■ » 99 Points „ ’ ' RETURN OF THE FIRING OF THE CAVALRY. APRIL, 14, 1862. Names. 100 yds. 200 yds. 300 yds, Total. Trooper W. T. Owen 9 4 5 , 18 „ J. Pawson 8 1 4 * 13 C. Broughton — 5 ... 6 11 „ G. Roberts 7 4 ... 11 Lieutenant J. Kells 7 2 3 12 36 11 18 65 Number of Bull’s eyes..'......... 2 1 3 'j, Centres ; 9 5 6 20 „ „ Outers 12 1 3 16 „ J „ Misses 2 19 15 36 i . ■ Average Number of Hits per man,- 7.8 „ „ „ Points „ „ 13