PRIZE RIFLE FIREING AT WIMBLEDON.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 7118, 16 July 1886, Page 2

PRIZE RIFLE FIREING AT WIMBLEDON.

[reuxkr's telegrams.] The firing of tho first stago for tho Queen's Piiz's took place at Wimbledon on Wednesday. FOl tho highest English score for tho ranges completed (7 shota each at 200 and 300 yards), was 0(5. The Australian scores were as follows : A. B Fcnn, Now South Waloß, 55 ; Private Churchill, Victoiia, 50; Color-Sergt. Gee, New Sotil)> 55 ; Piivata Allen. Victoria, 54 ; Lictili unit Room, Tasmania, 53; Lieut. - Colonel Sleep, Victoria, Sergeant S.ikcr, Victoria, Lieutenant Goldiug, Tasmani i, each 50. The Windmill Match— A. B. Fenn, Now South Wales, Sergt. Sites, Victoiia, each secured prizes. For the Queen's Prize, tho following are tho averages at tho 200 yards' range: — • Australian nion averaged 27 40 ; Canada, 27-9; India, 25-71.

Tho s.s. Wakatipu leaves Wellington at 4 p.m. to-d<iy, is duo at 8 a.m. to-morrow, and sails for Sydney during the day. Tlktc is about £190 worth of freight oil'-jring for the Wakatipu on Saturday. Tho cargo ia principally butler auJ horses. A roturn has been hid ou tho table of tho llouuo oi! Representatives showing the area of native lands in tho North Island ncqnirul by and leased to Europeans from 1871) to 1884 inclusive. Tho total area ac-cjiiirod by Europeans is bet down at 1,G.")3,G29 acres, and tho price paid £482,951. The area leased is staled at 531,331: acres. Tho report, which JB not piintod, coat £50 to preptuo, j