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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIX, Issue 4847, 10 March 1873, Page 2

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thoy were loudly cheered for their brilliant ■hooting. Captain Wales is a long way down aggregate list. C«pt*m Murray wa3 wol tip at ono time, but missed four timer. Volunteer McLeod, No. 1 H.K V., who left off well yesterday, also missed, and onl> scored f>2 at the last match. .Richardson, of Ot»go, shot well till the last two shots. Jle then rnado a miis and an ootor. - -Mdttb, North Island v. South: After lunch it was determined to take tte match between 1(1 representative* of tho North against 10 of tho South. The highest n<^reg»to scorers arc tho following:-- Noith Island • Hosknis (Thames), Stone (Thames), Thomjson (Thames), Mm ray (Thanes), Matthews ( I\irnnaki), Grundy (Thames), Jilako (Nainor), O.itca (Wellington), Ronouf (Napier), and Cray (Wellington) South Island : Richardson (Otago), Buchanan (Otago), Adams (Ofcngo), Wilson (Otago), Douglas (Otago), Clodc (Otago), Pell (Otago), Shand (Otago), liedgerson (Otago), aud Koss (Wcstland). It was Boon that tho North Island was rather weak ; mnd tho strain on Hoskins, Stono, and Thompson being so great throughout tho day that thoy only raado moderato scores it was generally considered unfair to ask them to compote ngaiu at that time of the day. At tho first rango tho South was a long way ahead, but the North afterM.nds pulled up a good deal. At tho end the South Island won hy 2. r > points The highest scoro of the South was :—Riehaid80D, Otago, GO points ; who takes the cup and C5. Grundy, of the Thames, also made C9 points, and gota a prize of £.">. To-mor-row the marksmen's pn/es will bo competed for, and the mooting is expootcd to bo completed on Tuesday if the weather continues fino. Lieutenant Iloskms was earned from tho firing point to tho luncheon rooms on tho shoulders of the Thames representatives, who wero greatly excited."

Tho following appealed in Saturday's Star ■— WEixrNO ion : It is authentically stated that before Mr. Vogel'a want-of contidenco motion was tabled Mr. Waterhouse wrote, offering to accopt otheo with lain. This ofTer waa afterwards partially withdrawn, but was renewed at the next meeting of tho then Opposition. Only when Mr. Vogel carried his motion Mr. Waterhoiiso ■howed a disinclination to accept office; then the Governor brought hia inHuenco to bear and induced Mr. Watcrhonse to become Premier, Tho Coal Company meet on Tuesday to rcceivo a report of the provisional director, and to appoiut permanent directors. — Homiika: CbamburJniu and Levy, the notorious Nelson murderers, escaped from tho hard-labour pang ytsteidny. — New ViaMOi/i ir : Wells, of 1'atca, chiirge.l witli perjury, has heen sentenced to two year.V mpnsonment. — Gki.mown: John Dicw, ormorjy of tho Vou Tompskcy Hanger?, ha^ )een drowned.