N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XX, Issue 55, 6 March 1886, Page 4

N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

(By Telegraph. ) Wangandi, Yesterday. The weather has been beautifully fine, with a fresh wind blowing across the range, _ but the light was rather bad. The proceedings commenced with the West Coaat Match, which was confined to carbines, and at the short range good Bhooting was made, but at the 500 yarda misses were by no means the ; exception. Lieut. Ross, of Napier, made the fair score of 84, securing first prize m the match, and it also gave him the leading position for the Championship, M'Kenzie, of Wellington, who finished up with 80, being six points behind. Parslow and Kuehen burst up at 500 yards, and lost the premier positions which they had held since the firing commenced. Shortly after lunch the Canterbury Match for rifles only was finished, Lieut. Foster, of Wanganui, secarisg first prize, with an average Boore of 68, At the 600 yards range m this match the shooting was wretchedly poor. Several of the competitors did not succeed iin hitting the target at all, while there were many who only scored three or four out of fifty. The Otago Match, which ia the last counting for the Belt, commenced at 2.30, and when firing ceased for the day, two out of the three ranges had been finished. The last range will be finishud m the morning, wMeh will decide the twenties who fire the final stage for the Championship. It is expected the winners of the Belts will be known about half-past three to-morrow afternoon, after which the Civilian Match will be fired. The general opinion is that Rosa will win the Carbine Belt, and Atcbeaon the Rifle. Canterbury Match— 3oo and 600 yards, for rifles only, and counting for Belt, 10 shots at each range.

There were other prizes of £1 each. The highest aggregates at the conclusion of to-day's firing, for the Rifle Championship were : —

The highest aggregates at the conclusion of to-day's firing, for the Carbine Championship were as follows : —

A letter, introducing an"actor to a manager, concluded—" He plays Virginia, Richelieu, Hamlet, Shylock, and Billiards. He plays billiards the best." The Suprema Court judges m Victoria htva jusb been startling the newspapers by one of their judgments They have decided that a newspaper can only claim privilege for reporting Parliaments and courts. Its privilege does nob extend to public meetings, and if a newspaper reports libellous remarks made at such meetings, it will, be liable at law unless it , is' prepared, fo. prove their truth. The English la-iv does extend privilege to | üblic meetings — that is if the meetings are properly callfd for a pu> lie purpose ; but judges hold th<*t this law does not; apply here. Thus a newspaper is seriously handicapped. For instance a public body such as a borough council, might bring up a report showing one of its offic^ra to be guilty of peculations, and if a newspaper inserted, the report without being prepared to prove that the council's allegations wern true, it would be liable at law to the officer. If this is the law, it is time it were altered ; and the prees will not cease to agitate for its amendment. A chesß match for the championship of the wprl^ha^heeniarrangedb.et-w'een Messrs Steiuitz ~&ud*|3ukert©i!& on the following terms :— Es\ctf<3i"de 'stakes £500 ; the match ends when either eide wins ten games, drawn games nob counting ; if each side wins nine games the match will be declared drawn ; nf oer one side wins four games at New "Eork, the second part will be played one week later at St Louis, ending when either player adds three to his previous score ; the fiunl playing will take placo a fortnight latr at New Orleans The fmt game was played on January 11, and terminr.ted m a victory for Mr Steinitz. Zukertort wou the opening, and chose white, making the first move m the queen's gambit, which Bteinitz declined, After sixteen moves Steinrfz captured the king's pawn, with a^lS&igh**; &bkei(jbtfe> took; a knight with a pawn, which Steinitz also captured. Steinitz then attacked with vigor, until Zutertort resigned, after the forty-sixth move. The second game was won by Zutertort. 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Lieutenant Ross, Napier . . . . 432 points Corporal M'Kenzte, Wellington.. 423 „ Gunnfr WsbsteipkuclfTand ;.. JUS „ . Cor^orar^arelo^, Auckland; ... 414 „ Trooper Perry, Wanganui.. .. 411 „ . Sergeant Webb, Wellington . . 410 „

Captain Atoheson, Biverton .. 398 points Sergeant Lee, Auckland . . . . 390 „ Lieutenant Cooper, Auckland . . 389 „ Sergeant Eemington, Wanganui.. 385 „ Lieutenant Foster, Wanganui .. 384 „ Private Maddock, Blenheim . . 380 „ Private Giblin, Stoke . . „ . . 379 „

Lieut. Foster, Wanganui £10 68 Private Howell, Taranaki 7 63 Sergt. Lee, Auckland 6 61 Lieut. Wratt, Waimea (Nelson) . . 5 60 Lieut. Cooper, Auckland „ 4 59 Sergt. Rose, Auckland „ 3 53 Private Ferguson, Marton 3 £8 Capt. Atcheson, Riverton 2 56 Lieut. Griffiths, Blenheim 2 56