TELEGRAPHIC. (From the New Zealand Herald.)

Waikato Times, 13 January 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the New Zealand Herald.)

Christchurch, Saturday. The competition took place fo-dny for the men qualified as Cavilry representatives at. tlio Colonial Pmo Firing. Jluntley scored 71, Judge G3, and Stager 63. Nel»on, Saturday. The races arc postponed till tlio end of April. The programme lias been enlarged. Tbi> pr.ncip il event is a handicap ot 150 guvs, with a sweep-take ol 10 o»s. Dunt'dm, Satuiday. At the citizens' ball lo Capt Juquart, ol the French warship, on Monday, tlio Prouncial Government mil present lnm with a testimonial, consisting of a magnificent silverp'ated service, for hit conduct in assisting the immigrants per the Surat. A testimonial will b« presented at the same time by the City Council. I'ne inquiry into tile {jurat cain wai resumed to-dny. The mate was examined, and his evidt-nee was generally eorroboMtive of that given by the captain. The amount of revenue collected by the Customs yesterday was £3,313 Gs 3J, beiuj £200 more than ever collected on any day pievious. The ciiy is lull of Chinese by the i.j. Mika 10. '1 he Surat Coranuttee have collected about £330. The lists will close on Tuesday. The ball given to His Excellency and Lady Ferguwon at the University Hall, by the Duncdni Club, nai a great success. There were over 300 persons present. The Caledonian Society will celebrate Burns' anniversary on the 26th in&tutit. A gathering of natives takei plncn at the Ota'jo Heads on the 22nd initant to present a petition to- the General Government lor compensation for unfulfilled pledget relative to the purchase of the Middle Island, for which they claim £2,0u0,000. It is expected that 200 mitives will be pree it, and also many Europeans. 1 council-home has been built for the purpose, 60x30. Th» Government have sent a. number of presents for the occasion. The whole affair is intended to be wound ap with a ball. In cross-examination the captnin of the Surat admitted taking oix glasses of win key between the time the ship struck and the time she was beached. He itated that the carpenter was drunk as wel as the mate. The subscription for the Sunit sufFfivrs is going ou successfully. A sufficient sum wiM be raised without going out of the province. lie Governor will visit the Suraf wreck in his yacht tomorrow, A diver nnd a large number of Inbourcrs are at work upon the wreck. Tue stores and saiU are already saved. A steam oilier 1,500 t>na has been purchased in London for Mr Frank Fulton, of this city. The eleven lo play a^ah-t the Canterbury cricketers are : — Allen, Clark, Criogli, Ponnes, Hohnos, Johnston, Lambert, Lynch, Paramour, Head, and Tuit. Emergency nun, Austiu.