WANGANUI.
C From the Chronicle, 1 3th Feb). : Assault — Martin Connejly, private in H.M. 75th -Aegt. was summoned -atthe instance of TJios.. Raters,; who oUarged him with aa assault, Mri Wa-
ters deposed that onth& nfghtof Motiday the 10th instant, he was passing his s oWii premises about half-past eleven with his wife and daughter, when two soldiers were observed on the other side of , iVid^-r toria Avenue, one whom cried out " hallo there is a sweetheart." Mrs. andf Miss Waters ran ahead and the soldiers got in front of complainant opposite Dr. Tuke's. They began to use foul language and were told to keep otit of the way, otherwise they would get themselves into trouble, upon which one of them hit complainantj who jumped back and evaded the force of the blow. The other tried to close with him, but was kept off by a stick, and on complainants calling out for assistance some periopjß ran out of Russell's hotel and secured prisoner, and the other soldier- ran ;©fF; Several witnesses were examined and prisoner was committed to One months imprisonment and hard labor. . Prize Shooting. — Some prizes were shot for by the Turakina ybliinteers the - other day. The weather was unpropitious (as usual), and the shooting therefore not equal to what if ought to? have [■ been.* -. Each competitor ii ad twekltjr V shots, 5 at each range of lOOi 200, 2|6i and 300 yards. The first prize^a Griffith's revolver, ; given . by ; iCapt. Beamish, was gained by Mr. H. Snellgrove, who scored 23 points, The Company's funds furnished the otherVrtwoprizes, which were £2 and £l r , gained [ respectively by Mr. AHen ! Wilson, -who scored 21, and Mr. Chas. Smith,, IwHt> scored 1 9 points. The company is much indebted to Captain Beamish for -his . anxiety for their proficiency, displayed in. this way. This prize is the first th|t has beeu given by any of the bffioers .in the distriot ; and in this as in , other- reVpeots, Turakina sets an example to Waaganui, •'■■■••■. .-- ,_ "•. -...-,.:- -:,c;W-.'/'
Communication ytiis AtfckLfNitt^This is the Auckland post-lay. : "W^-tto-day answer letters received on the Mid January; three weeks ago. Next ■Wednesday, the mail from Auckland will "firrive bringing letters up to the . 7th? inst., which must lie over for reply till the 13th of Maroh, the answers being received in Auckland about 6 weeks after the letters have left it. Is this the monthly commuDication from land to be so conducted as that Wanganui is to be continued '--in this unfortattate positionr— the place; which , ( Sir Q;;<frfey, has called the Key of this island!:, ifno alteration can be conveniently- msde ,in the sailing of the steamers from Wellingfton — two or three days' delay in going north would answer the purpose— sar'ely a special messenger might be employed either to bring up, or \ take down; tbej^ail so thac the present delay might be avoided. A petition should be sent ; ta 'the Postmaster General praying for rant^iinmediate remedy for the grieyanoe ■>?
WANGANUI.
Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1702, 21 February 1862, Page 3
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