A meeting of the Gosport and Porisea Ferry Commissioners was held at the “India Arms’’ Hotel, High-street, on Tuesday, the Commissioners present being Messrs. W. A. Rowe (in the chair), J. Miles, W. R. Duck, G. King, C. E. Pilcher, E. H. Smith, T. L. Puttock, U. Pink, and C. F.

The following were the best scores made by the Portsmouth Rifle Club, at Tipnor on Saturday; 300 500 600 TH. Mr. Woodman 32 32 32 96 Mr. Woods 31 31 95 Mr. SiLtbury 28 33 33 94 Mr. Carpenter 32 31 94 Mr. Half 32 33 29 Mr. Pead 29 33 30 92 Mr. Foster S 3 92 Col. Penno 31 30 91 Mr

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