NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION'S FIRING. [BY TELEGRAPH, PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Nelson, Saturday.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1355, 8 March 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION'S FIRING. [BY TELEGRAPH, PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Nelson, Saturday.

The following is a list of tho tyro highest scores in each contest : — Ninth Match.— Purnell, Wanganui, Griffiths, Blenheim, 72 points each. Tenth Match. — McLean, Wanganui, 76 ; Thompson, Port Chalmers, 73. Civilian Match.— Bell, 48 ; McKae, 41.

Gaubine Aggbegate Prize-takers. — Armstronsr (Champion), Thames, 273 ; McLean, Wanganui, 273. .Rifle Champion Aggregate PrizeTAIERB. — Paynter, Stoke (Champion), correct score, 265; A. Sutton, Blenheim, 259. < • , , - : •

CABBINE ? AaOREGATE3 OF NON PrIZEXALEKs. — Davey and Gordon 265 each.

Last Night. Ladies' Prize : Harding (Oamaru) , 78 ; tyebafcer (Dunedin), 77. The riflo match between the North and South,] Islanda resulted as follows :-— South, Island, 645; North Island, G3l. Eaynter was the highest for the South, •with a score of 72, and Burr was highest for the North with 69. Paynter having yf on the cup twice before, keeps it.

•It is proposed to erect a memorial to ! William Caxton, England's first printer, in the shape of a stained-glaas window in the Chowa of St. Margaret. Westminster. Tbfttrool ia moat kvpro'priafce, for it ifl close by where Caxfcdn set up his print-ing-press, an^ j9j 9 j.^^ i n historical assooiations. The cost is estimated at' £800 ; for which"; itis VeUved/amomonaTworthy of the renowned typographer way be pro-; tidedr ■ A committee has been formed to <M*rry oat ihe object, with the Eev. Canon Jfarrar as chairman, Mr Gr. A. Spottiawoode a^ treasurer, and Mr A. Powell. as geeretary^ "TKe bankers are the London jKid Westmiiwfcer— Temple Bar branoh.