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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1760, 26 March 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS

[ANGIO-AUSTRAiIAff PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.] Hokitika, March 25, 4 p.m. The Judge is now charging the jury in the case Queen against James and John Hayes. Nothing new has been elicited during the second trial. 8 p.m. .Jury have not yet agreed on Hayes case. Wellington, March 25. A rrived— Woodlark, ship, from London, with immigrants. Fever is on board, and the vessel is pladed in quarantine. Eighteen deaths occurred on board the Woodlark on her voyage, mostly children, from infantile diseases. Adults all well at present, but a few children are still suffering from, scarlet fever, Detention expected short. Dunedin, March 25. Weather miserable and vret. At three o'clock only two races were run. Lurline

and Calumny were the only entries for ■the Town Plate. Redwood declared to win with -the former. Medora won the steeplechase. Auckland, March 25. Dornwell, butcher, Queen street) was sentenced to one month's hard labor for assaulting and kicking one of his employees. The Bench would not allow a fine. Invercakgill, March 25. Sir Dillon Bell addressed a meeting of his constituents at Mataura last night. He was favorably received and accorded a unanimous vote of unabated confidence He approved of ad valorem duties, but condemned Provincial borrowing bills. He said the system of paying interest out of capital must soon cea3e, as the Colony would have to face an expenditure of L 700,000 for interest when the railways were finished. He had ro doubt the resources of the country were quite equal to the strain, as the population was the greatest producing one proportionally on the face of the globe. The revenue besides was increasing at an extraordinary rate. Napier, March 25. A very interesting match took place today between the Colonial Representatives and ten JNapier Rifle Volunteers. The match was very close throughout, resulting in Napier being defeated by only two points. Totals, representatives, 553 ; Napier, 551 ; ranges, 400, 500, and 600 yards ; seven shots. The following are the totals of each representative: Richardson, 66 ; Hoskins, 64 ; Humphries, 64 ; Purnall, 61 ; Perrin, 54 ; Scott, 54 ; Armstrong, Wanganui, 54 ; Hamlin, 46 ; Moore, 47; Campbell, 44. Napier Rifles.— Greer, 69; Grey, 61; Wood, 60 ; Morrison, 58 ; Sellars, 58 ; Chicker, 54 ; Renouf, 50 ; Provo, 50 ; Close, 48 ; Moore, 43. Greer and Richardson being the highest scorers in each teanv received L 5 each. Third All Comers Match, 200 and 500 yards, 7 shots— First 'prize L 5 and half entrance fees, Bey, Thames, splendid score of 54 out of possible 56 ; second prize L 4 and quarter entrance fees, Grey, Napier, 51 ; third prize L 3 and quarter entrance fees, Chase, A.C., 50 ; fourth prize L 2, Gavin, Thames, 49 ; fifth prize L 2, Coleman, Waiuku, 41) ; sixth prize LI, Bayley, Taranaki, 49.