N Z.R.A. MEETING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9393, 21 March 1898, Page 3

N Z.R.A. MEETING.

Seventh Day.

Latest Particulars.

(Per United Press Association.) Oamaru, March 21. The weather this morning is fine, but a fresh wind from the left made shooting difficult. The Teams Match opened tho day's proceedings, and shooting was far from good. McFarlane of the winning team made the highest individual score, 94. The average of the winners is 81 4-sth points, while here in 1596 Woodville averaged 98 3-sth. The weather was chiefly the cause of the low average Teams' Match. Christchuroh Reserves No. 1, £15 . . 409 Timaru Port Guards, £10 . . . . 389 Christchurch Reserves No. 2, £7 . . 388 Woodville Rifle Club, £4 „ . . . 38C Thq other scores were ; Petone Rifle Club 385, Kaitangata 384, Duuedin City Guards No. 1 367, Wellington Guaids 364, Wellington City Rifles 35G, Dunedin City Guards No. 2 320. Nursery Handicap, 10 shots at 500 yards " (open to non-prize-takers of over £4 at previous meetings or £5 at the present meeting). Stewart, Dunedin, £6 4G Brooks, Tuapeka, £5 46 Waugh, Timaru, £4 ' 46 Pearce, Timaru, £3 46 Stephen, Timaru, £2 45 Nimino, Oamaru, £2 45 Lewer, Ktirori, £2 45 Campbell, Invercargill, £2 . . . . 43 Barraclough, Oamaru, £2 . . . . 43 The following are the £1 prize-takers in the Nursery Mateh :— Dawse (Blenheim), Wardle (Lyttelton), and H. Fraser (Kaitangata), 43; Johnston (Invercargill) and Harris(Oamaru),42;Buntin (Christchurch) Drew (Wanganui), McDiarmid (Oamaru), Wickeus, (Wellington), MoHutoheson (Dunedin), 41 each ; Begg (Dunedin), Corporal Bairaelough (Oamaru), Edinger (Wellington), 40 each ; Worsley (Timaru), Irvine, Nelson, and Reynolds, Carterton, 39 each ; and Harford, Marton, 38. Counted out— Halpin, Ching, R. Milligan. Otago won the volley firing, scoring GOS for hits on the target and 205 for volleys ; Canterbury 577 and 190, total 707. Only two teams entered. At 1.20, when the final stage of the Championship had just started, the wind increased to hurricane force, and as the targets were collapsing, Major Sommerville gave orders to cease firing, and it is doubtful if any more shooting can take place to-day. Only a couple of shots were fired.

Mr F. G. Magnuson, late of Wanganui, died suddenly at his son's residence, Whakataki, near Masterton, last Thursday. Judgment was given for plaintiffs in the following .undefended cas-ia, heard at the ' Magistrate's Court this morning before Mr C. C. Kettle, 5.M..--A. J. Cribb v. H. Turner, £2 ss, costs 10s ; I. Salek v. F. McHugh, £20 5s 4d, costs £3 2s; A. D. Willis v. W. R. Bock, £7 Is Bd, costs £1 3s 6d ; T. Dickson v. C. Kelly, £4 6s Gd, costs ss ; H. Potto v. E. te Rangiirihau, £2 3s 6d, costs 12s 6d ; P. Daley v. L. R. Batkin, £7 14s, costs £1 4s 6d ; Mrs Dallas v. T. Lee, £5 1b ld, costs 8s ! A. D. Willis v. E. Bevege, £1 4s 3d, costs ss ; C. Harris v. J. Brown, £2 10s, costs Ss. Judgment was given for plaintiff in the defended case of W. Gibson v. Sam Shing, £4 17s 2d, with costs £1 7s. In the judgment summons case of J. Goss v. T. Purcell, the debtor was ordered to pay the claim (£4 5s 8d) within 14 days, in default 14 days' imprisonment. H. G. Vine was ordered by consent to pay £1 forthwith and balance of account (£lO 8s 3d) at the wfce of 30s por month. Iv the defended case of D. McKenzie v. P O. Malley, claim £10, plaintiff wag nonsuited, with costs 21s.