THE CAMBRIDGE CAVALRY VOLUNTEERS DISTRICT PRIZE FIRING.

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1203, 13 March 1880, Page 2

THE CAMBRIDGE CAVALRY VOLUNTEERS DISTRICT PRIZE FIRING.

The members of this troop assembled at the range on Wednesday, to compete for the Government District Prizes. There were about 15 competitors, and the party was under the charge of Sub-Lieutenant Kirkwood. The weather was extremely unfavorable, rain falling during the whole time. The range being on very low ground, the smoke hung round so long as to partially obscure the target. The shooting was not therefore up to the usual standard. The conditions were :—: — 300 yards, 400 yards, and 500 yards, seven shots at each, any position. The following are the principal scorers :—: —

The Grey River Argus is responsible for the following: — The Lady -mayoress at Duckpuddle had first seen the light in the great turf district of Ballybogfir. When her worthy husband bscame a Borough Councillor she held her ample chin an inch higher; when he reached the mayoral chair, she cut the butcher's wife, and took a high tone with the maid -of -all-work; but, when the admirable law officers of the Crown gazetted him to the magistracy her cup was full. To mark her advance in the social status she resolved to pay a ceremonial visit to the lady who presided over the domestic concerns of the Archdeacon. Barricaded in stiff silk, she sallied forth upon her enterprise. The day was in temperature like any day this week, and the mayoress had placed her new visiting card for safety inside the glove which encased her plump hand. When she arrived at the Archdeacon's door, she released with difficulty the varnished pasteboard. Alas ! the dye of a green glove had hopelessly disfigured it. The mayoress made one effort to remove the smear with her sleeves and then said to the parlour maid on the doorstep, "You'll just have to take it as it is, b<id luck to it. Shure, after all, it* ouly a little clean perspiration. " Only the last word was shorter. It's all very well far Beecherand Ingersoll to tickle the X astern people with the notion of no hell; that kind of talk don't go down iv this quarter. After a spasmodic existence ajrninsthopefora few years, the Unirersahst of this city have given up the ghost, and now confess the devil and damnation, like good Chris' ians. This is cheering, and gives one strength for the Gad be praised ! For, now wo are sure of hell-fire, morality is safe.

sergt. Howie „ Mackintosh Froopc- A. Forrest „ Wright „ H. Ferguson . „ Luff X.ime. 300 400 500 }ds. yds. yds. 16 23 j 16 20 17 13 16 18 9 19 16 j 7 15 7 17 15 6 18 16 20 16 55 50 43 42 39 39 19 15 15