A Record for the Colony.
(.Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, November 15. The Petone Navals, in work at the 64-pounders at the annual camp, com peting with the other artillery corps "for the first-class prize and bodge, have done some excellent shooting. One de tachment attained a figure of merit of 1 point 023 (16 hits) and another made 18 hits with 18 rounds, with a' figure of merit of 1 point 175. This constitutes a record for the col ony. The first prize last year was won with a figure of merit of 0 point 85.
MANAWATU A. AND P. SHOW.
The Third Day.
A 14ft pleasure boat, painted white, has been lost and is advertised for.
Captain Edwin telegraphs:— Glass fall after 10 hours from now, with northerly winds, tides good, sea mode rate.
, Visitors to Moutoa Gardens should bear in mind that they are not privi leged to pick and carry away blooms of flowers. Jußt recently a number of roses were plucked. A watch will in future be kept, and offenders severely dealt with.
In the District Court, before Mr Dis trict Judge Kettle, to-day, on the mo tion of Mr Finn, administration of the estate of Michal Sullivan,, late of Bna hine, settler, deceased, was _ granted upon the usual terms to Henrietta Sul livan, widow of deceased.
Within the last fortnight three lads have 'been operated on at 'the Hospital for injuries to their hands received while working in local wood-work f:-c tories, in each case the unforti"iate young fellows losing one or nore of their fingers. Yesterday a young :>,*n Darned Alfred Xett lad Bis, left hand injured Vhile working with a cutonVnr saw, with the result that, the fore finger was almost, severed.
