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Evening Star, Volume III, Issue 828, 1 January 1866, Page 4

COBB AND CO.’S TELEGRAPH LINE OF , ROYAL MAIL COACHES. WINTER ARRANGEMENTS. Newly fitted and comfortable four - horse coaches will leave the Booking-office, Stafford vtreet, for the various branches as under— NORTHERN BRANCH. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 6 a.m. Blueskin Waitaki Waikouaiti Waimati Palmerston Timaru Hampden Ashburton Otepopo Christchurch Oamaru NORTH-WESTERN BRANCH. From Waikouaiti. Leaving Dunedin every Monday & Friday, at 6 a.m. Shag "Valley Eden Creek Hamilton’s Station Hill’s Creek, Waihemo Hotel Dunstan Creek Pig Root Shiels Kyeburn Blacks Hamilton Dunstan Hogbum SOUTHERN BRANCH. Leaving Dunedin Dairy, at 6.30 a.m., (and extra to Tokomairiro at 3 p.m. East Taieri Tokomairiro Reliance Molyneux Taieri Ferry TVaihola Gorge Waihola Glenore ) Mondays, Wednesdays, Waitahuna [• and Tuapeka ) Fridays. Parcels and luggage booked at reduced rates and forwarded to all parts of the province. Passengers travelling by any of our coaches must take charge and be responsible for the safety of their -personal luggage, and the company will not hold themselves responsible for any loss of Sarcels or luggage above £5 unless the value be eclared and receipt given for same. HEINRY HOYT and CO., Proprietors. F. P. MANSFIELD, Agent. 2nd October, 1865. OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION. THE Second Meeting for Rifle Competition will commence at the Kaikorai Butts, on Saturday, the 6th 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 distance ; entry, members of O.R.A. 2s 6d, non-members 5s ; 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; highest score at 200 yards, LI ; highest score at 400 yards, LI ; highest score at 600 yards, LI ; best total score, L 6 ; 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 Lls 15s ; second best score, L 5 ; third best score, L 4; fourth best score, L 3; 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 G.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, Sth 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, 17th 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. PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR BOYS, Water -of - Leith, conducted by Mrs Waymouth. -The Vacation will terminate January Bth, when there will ,be vacancies,