CRHISTCHURCH.
Tuesday. Another candidate is announced for the Coleridge (Bluett's) district. This makes seveu candidates for the same seat. Mr Josiah Birch, an influential Kaiapoi merchant, is likely to oppose Mr J. E. Brown for the Ashley district. The.Hon, Mr Bowen and his opponent, Mr Beswick, are busy canvassing Kaiapoi. The election of the former is considered safe. The Jockey Club have decided to erect an additional stand on the" race course. Eighteen sets of exhibits have been received for Philadelphia, comprising hams, bacon, preserved meats, tomato sauce, wheat, rye grass seed, malt, barley, beans, oats, flax, soap, candles, limestone, leather, coloured mats, skins, coal, and chickory, : ; ; ' ; \ ■;' ' The cricket match yesterday between the Christchurch Club and the crew of H.M.S. Sappho, resulted in favour of the latter by 5 runs with 4 wickets to go down. ! A rifle match yesterday, between the Christchurch Cavalry and the crew of the Sappho, resulted in favour of the latter by 90 points. The Cavalry were armed with carbines, and the Sappho men with long Sniders. After the- match the two teams changed arms, and fired 5 shots each at 400 yards, when: the Cavalry scored 103, and the Sappho 30 points, thus proving the great superiority of the long Sniders over the carbines.
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2144, 17 November 1875, Page 2
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