INTER-PROVINCIAL NEWS

Oamaru Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 4540, 2 December 1889, Page 1

INTER-PROVINCIAL NEWS

(BY telegraph.) WELLINGTON. December 1. The annaal meeting of tha Wellington Rifle Asacciatlon was held at the Elans' Bay range yoaterday. This la the firat occasion oa which the looal men shot oat of a "gully," where at times phenomenal scores were made. At the now range, which was kindly lent by Mr Harry Crawford, there are six targets, three canvas and three iron. The situation 1b a most pleasant one, being at the head of Evanß* Bay, and a range of 1000 yards can bo obtained. Taking the shooting all through it waß poor, and competitors are load in their condemnation of tho Auokland ammunition. In one instance, out of a packet of 10, one competitor found that fully one half would not enter the breech of the rifle, and in other caBCB they entered too easily, while from some of the cartridges tho bullet was extracted, and It slipped easily down the barrel. The com. petltors say that the powder is all right, but the construction of the cartridges is faulty, and this opinion ia borne out by the fact that the cartridges have blown oat several times. Seventy competltoie were engaged shooting, and with tho exception of tho Wairarapa men were all local volunteers. Sergeant Kaoben, of tho D Battery, won the Association's belt, which now becomes his own property. He also takes the President's Gup. j

DUNEDIN. December 1. Notwithstanding the show, races, aDd Exhibition, not a single individual was locked up laat night for drunkenness. OHRISTOHUROH. December 1. Mr R. Turnbull, M.H.R., Is no better. The Dtaidß* District Grand Lodge, the first opened in the colony, will be incorporated to-morrow by the president, vicepresident, and the secretary of the Australian Grand Lodge, who arrived last night. Sir T. Esmonde and Mr John Dillon arrived this afternoon from Darfiald, where they stopped last night with Father O'Donnell. They were met at Rlcoarton by a reception committee, and driven in Bishop Gtimes' carriage. There was no public demonstration, but a considerable number of Irishmen waited on the delegates at Barrett's Hotel, whete they are staying. They visit the Catholic soboola to-morrow morning. Mr Dillon speaks at the Theatre Royal to-morrow night, and Sir T. Esmonds at Lyttelton on Tuesday. PORT CHALMERS. December 1. Sailed—Nairnshire, Captain Wallaoe, for London with the following cargo : About 2800 bales wool, flax, and tallow; 28,500 carcases frozen mutton. INVEROARGILL. December 1. Prolonged shocks of earthunake were felt at Opotiki at 10.30 on Friday night, and a slight shock was also felt here at about the same time. The R.M.S. ToDgarlro is expected from London about to-night, bat as it will be too late for the health officer, it iB believed there will be no communication irlth her tbis evening. Mrs John Hopper, of Mungaroa, was seriously burned by her clothes catching fire while papering a room.