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Evening Star, Volume III, Issue 824, 27 December 1865, Page 3

OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION. \HE Second Meeting for Rifle Competition . will commence at the Ivaikorai Butts, on Saturday, the Gth day of January, 1866, when the following Matches -will ■ take place for the prizes mentioned : 1. 300, 500, and 600 yards ; all comers ; 5 rounds at each distanee; entry, members of O.R.A. 2s 6d, non-members'ss ;'highest score at 300 yards, L2 ; highest score at 500 yards, L2 ; highest score at 600 yards, L2 ; best total score, L 7 ; second best do, L 5 ; third best do, L2. 2. 200, 500, and 600 yards ; members of the Association only; 5 rounds at each distance ; entry,.2s 6d ; best.total score, silver challenge cup, presented by W. Mason, Esq., value 15 guineas and L 3 ; second best total score, L 5 ; third best total score, L 3 ; fourth best total score, L2; fifth best total score, LI. 3. 200, 400, and 600 yards ; Otago Volunteers and Members of O.R.A. ; 5 rounds at each distance ; entry, members, 2s 6d, non-members, ss; liighest score at 200 yards, LI ; : highest score at 400 yards, LI ; highest score at 600 yards, LI ; best total score, L(j ; second best total score, L 4; third best total score, L 3 ; fourth best total score, L2 ; fifth best total score, LI. 4. - 300, 400, <and 500 yards ; members of the Association only ;' 5 rounds at each distance ; entry, 2s 6d ; best total score, silver cup, presented by • the • Proprietors - of the Daily Times, value ;-JJi5 -15s; second best score, L 5 ; third best score, L 4; fourth best score, ; fifth best score, L2 ; sixth best score, LI. 5. 600, 700, and 800 yards ; members of the association only ; 7 rounds at each distance ; entry, .2s 6d,; best total score, Association gold medal, .value LlO 10s ; second best score, L 5 ; third' best score, L 3 ; fourth best score, L2. -6. 200, 300, and 400 yards ; members of the 0.R.A.; 5 rounds at each distance; entry, 2s 6d; best total score, silver cup, presented by the Proprietor of the Evening Star, value LlO 10s, (or in money); second best total score, L 5 ; third best total score, L 4 ;.fourth best total score, L 3; fifth best total score, L2 ; sixth best total score, LI. 7. 300, 500, and 700 yards; all comers (Rifle Derby); 5 rounds at each distance ; entry, 5s ; best total score, two-thirds of entry-money; second totol score, remainder. 8. 200, 400, and 500 yards ; consolation (all unsuccessful competitors); 5 rounds at each; no entry money ; best total score, L 4; second total score, L 3 ; third total score, L2 ; fourth total score, Li. For Regulations, .&c, see Circulars, which may be obtained from" the Officers of all "Companies, or from .the Secretary or Treasurer. THE Days and Times of the Firing of Matches of the above Association will be as under, and will be strictly adhered to : Saturday, 6th Jan.—Match No. 2, at 5 a.m. Saturday, 6th Jan.—Match No. -3, at 2 p.m. Monday, Bth Jan.—Match No. 1, at 5 a.m. and 2 p.m. "Wednesday, 10th Jan.—Match No. 4, at 5 a.m. ..and 2 p.m. Friday, 12th Jan.—Match No. 6, at 5 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, 13th Jan.-—Match No. 7, at 5 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday, 15th Jan.—Match No. 5, at 5 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday, 16th "Jan.—Ties-will be decided at 5 a.m. Wednesday, -17 th Jan.—Consolation Match at 5 a.m..and -2 p.m. Order-of firing will be determined by lot amongst those present at the . commencement of a match. Entries may;be made with:the Secretary .and Treasurer at M'Cubbin's Hotel, -on -every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday'evening, between 7 and 8 p.m., until and inclusive of Thursday, the 28th December instant. By order of the Council, A. DEVORE, Hon. Sec. TEW WORDS TO AN OLD RHYME. lis merry, happy time, -People all love, a Christmas chime, •Ladies, who trip it up: and down, Who has the neatest shop in town'? ■Who never meets you with a frown t 'Tis Moses. TV ho,- wli en a, thing is new or "nice, Will get it. for. you in a trice, And nevrer minds about the price? Why, Moses. 'Ye gentlemen, who exit a dash 'With military plume and sash, Whqre do you get the best for cash V With Moses. And ah, ye'litfcle girls and boys, Who's always adding to your joys, .By selling you such pretty ? 'Wee Moses. 'Whereithenew Post Office is Just opposite he takes -his stand, -And makes.all PrincesrStreet look grand, Does Moses. . Berlin Wool, <jd per dozen