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Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 39, 30 July 1872, Page 2

The first (quarterly firing of the Armed Constabulary Rifle. Association took place on Friday las.t, 2G.th instant,. ait- on the hew range lately formed by u±end)ers o£ the association in their spare time. There;were- 27. members on the ground under the command of Sergpant-Major Dunneen,. Sergeant Fraser, and Constable Hose iu the butts. The firing commenced at 1) a.m. and continued till. 12.30 p.m. The wind was blowing freshly from, the Westward, right across the range ; notwithstanding this inconvenience, the firing on the whole was considered good.. The ranges were 400 yards, (kneeling) 500 and 00!) any position. Five shots each, at each range.. The highest scores were made by the following members : Constable Murray, first prize, 37 points, 51 ; Constable Johnstone, 2nd piize, 35 points,.4l ; Constable Kirk, 3rd prize, 34 points, 31; Sergeant Edwards, 4th prize, 33 points, 21 ;. Constable Schofield, sth prize, 33 points, 21 ; Constable Steele, Gtli prize. 31. points, 1/ ; Sergeant-Major Duneen, 7th prize, 30 points, \l. It can, be seen that the Hamilton members took the principal prizes. We believe that the shooting at the other stations was indifferent. Now that the Association has inaugurated its first prize-tiring, it is to be' hoped tliat the Waikato J'ifie Association now under consideration will soon follow the. example of its elder society, and by contesting iu friendly matches improve their shooting, and eventually in the-general firing for the colony, carry off some of the principal prizes, and it is to be hoped the Champion Belt also. We cannot conclude this without eulogising Sergeant Berkley, Musketry Instructor, for the judicious selection and laying out of the range,, which*,. by a little more labour we have no hesitation in saying, will b« one of the best in the Auckland Province. The present association have done much in-, their- spare time to improve itbut, as we said before, it requires "lore labour which jwhenthe Waikato Rifle-Association is n posse it will not laec in coming forward to assist in improving this liile-range. Colonel Lyon has done much to forward the interests of the present association, also those of that which is now being organized. No one is more anxious than he to see the men under his command first-class shots —[Commnnicated.] An inquest was held at Tamnhere, near Cambridge, on Wednesday, the 25th inst.„ on the body of Robert Stuart, a sawyer; who was accidentally killed on the previous day. From the evidence it transpired that Stuart, who was cutting timber at a small bush> at Tamahere,. was with his mates rolling a log up the skids, when, owing to one of the latter slipping, the log fell down upon him and crushed him. to death. Tlie deceased never spoke, after the accident occurred. Death must have been instantaneous, as every bone-about the region of the chest was literally crushed to atoms. The jury returned iu verdict in- accordance with the evidence. The deceased leaves a wife and one child totally unprovided for. We believe a subscription list has been started amongst the settlers who are- anxious toexpress; their sympathy with, the bereaved widow in a tangible shape.

The Auckland Choral Society's new Hall ; is to be opened 011 the Bth August, when Beethoven's '• Mass in C " and "Love Song" will, be the subjects produced- We in WTaikato are envious of our Auckland friends, who will once more have the privilege of listening to music so- well executed as to remind tliem. of more pretentious performances in the old country, and we are proud to be-able-to say, without fear of contradiction, that our Society has deservedly gained a reputation in the musical World for the correct manaer iu which it has hitherto interpreted the works of the great masters:. We hope, as-we believe, that they will not again have to contend with the disappointment which* has. characterised the past eighteen months of their existence;

Manukau Rewarewa, the principal chief on the Arapaua river, Kaipara. district, died on ; Monday week, as is supposed of apoplexy. He was a man of great authority and influence among his people* and was always a friend to the Pakeha. He was never christened, and stuck to one native custom to the last, viz., polygamy, leaving some five widows to mourn his 1055.,. A great imml ©• of natives-haye-assembled at Karakanui to hold a, tangi and attend the fvaieraJ, which, will- take place in a few days His peoplte are building a mausoleum for his body, where it is. to be kept some two years, L suppose for bone-scraping purposes* The coffin is a superb aflmr; made of kiiuri, lined outside with scarlet, with, bla-k fringing,, inside wiih white- satin. . The cover- is extremely neat and handsome, with two panes of glass let in towards the heart, audi the usual inscription. It was made- by Mr W". JT. SVmonds, Pahi township.—(Correspoudeni.^)