The annual prize-firing by this company took place at the butts, Beach road, Kaiapoi, last Saturday. There were forty one members present Throughout the advantage of the new mantlet with a sufficient number of targets and improved system of marking, enabled the large num ber of competitors to get through the firing. The attendance of members counted w> the credit of each in the handicap. -»cut. Millar aad the non-commissioned.
officers were the highest scorers. Sergeant J. Simpson heading the list. The various prizes were collected through the assiduity of Color-Sergeant Blackwell, and in money the officers' prize with a sum netted from a social re-union, afforded every competitor a prize either in kind or cash.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE AKAROA MAIL SERVICE.
