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Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1160, 20 March 1874, Page 4

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[Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency] WELLINGTON. March 10. Captain Kennedy has resigned the command of the steamer Paterson. Captain Mundle has been appointed in his place, The Attorney-General on behalf of the General Government lias applied for an injunction to restrain the Wellington Provincial Treasurer from expending the balance of £50,000 appropriated by the Eoads, Bridges, and Other Works Ordinance. The application was ordered to stand over for the present, pending argument by Mr Travers to make present auditor perform his duty. March 17. It is reported that the difficulty between the General and Provincial Governments regarding the unexpended balance of £50,000 is about being arranged without appeal to the Supreme Court. NAPIER March 10. The prize firing commenced this morning with Second Cavalry Match, 400 and 500 yards, seven shots each. First prize £O, Itogers, Waiuku, 39 points; second prize £4, Marshall, Bangitikei, 39 points ; third prize £3, Henderson, Bangitikei, 38 points. Eirsfc Range Infantry Match, 400, 500, and 000 yards, just fiuished. Cameron, of Auckland, and Coleman. of Waikato, 20 points; Hamlin, Waiuku, 25 points. Weather fine. March 17. Prize Firing.—lnfantry Match, 400, 500, and GOO yards. Armstrong, Thames, first prize, £2O, G4 points;. Humphreys, Taranaki, second prize £lO, 03 points ; Hamlin, Waiuku, third prize, £l4, 03 points; Keys, A.C., Taupo, fourth prize, £l2, 60 points; Cameron, Auckland, fifth prize, £lO, 00 points ; May, Auckland sixth prize, £7, 58 points; Blateh, Otago, seventh prize, £O, 58 points ; Prouse, Hutt, eighth prize, £5, OS points; Basset, Greytown, ninth prize, £5, 58 points ; Hazard, Thames, tentb prize, £5, 57 points. Seven Bhots at each range. Third Cavalry Match, 200 yards, first prize, £O, Howe, Patea, 22 points. Second prize, £4, Bead, Bangitikei, 21. Third prize, £3, Hedge, Waiuku, 31.