LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 109, 16 January 1873, Page 2

LATEST SOUTHERN N EW S .

Wellington, Monday. The rifle match between tbc Wellington Volunteers and the papier Rillc Club came- oil' to-day, le.iung the Wellinglon Volunteers the winners by (he points. The ngsjrt'gtitc of scores made were : Wellington ltitles, 619 ; Xapicr (Jlub, 611.

Tuesday. The Government hare resolved to construct a large reser\oir Jind wiUer-rtice at "Wimner, Wosthvml, at a cost of 11 3,000. liiitrtctions ha^o bew gi\on to commenco the work iiiiincdiatol \ «

Ueofton, Monday, Mc«srs Iu v s nml Carror* liare boon nominated for a s«it m tlie XeNoii Prouiieial (.'ouncil. Tlie sbow of Jiands was in i'.v\our of Mr Ivo3. Mr Carvers demaHdcd ft poll.

Nnpier, Monday. The cutter Margaret, owned by Mr liobinson, of Ifapicr, w.u see" bottom upwards in Tolago Kay. All Imiwls are suppoueil to ha\e been lost.

I ucsclaj. Tlie Star of llic South lca\ es for Auckland to-mglit w ith a e.ivgo of slieop The fiobcrt Homlcrson sails for London to-uigbt with a cargo of wool, <S.<\, a allied at £57,250.

Hokltika, Monday. The Government bteanier Luna passed here ro-day, and landed two persons in a boat. The Luna grounded in Milford Sound. The vessel was hglitoved, when she %•» got oil uninjured, niter two da} 's deluj.

i>imcilm, l-tiesday, A large live occurred in George-street tins morning, which destroyed tlie premises ofvMr George, lithographer; Mr llobson, tailor ; Mr Gilchrift, painter ; Mr Algie, fancy warehouse ; part of the premises of Mr Coventry, tinMintli, ami otlieis. The cause of the damage ia unknown. The damage is i»t minted at £2,000. Insurances.: Mr George is insured in tlie Ko>al for £230 ; Mr Gilcliriat, in tho Rojal lor KJOO, and in thu \ lctormu lor £750; Mr Co^clltl\>, m the >'o\> Zouland for £200; and Mr Algie, in the Kojdl for £120.

Clirwt church s Tuesday. Owing to the long and severe drought the crops will be from 15 J tcj 18 yei; eeuL below the ;ucrng»of last \l\\v.