NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.
[pee PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Attempted Murder and Suioide. Napier, April 27. A man named Walter Smith, retired mariner, attempted to murder his wife by stabbing her this morning and then shot himself in the neck. Neither are dangerously hurt. Gisborne Tohunga Case.
Gisbouenb, April 27. The jury found the accused guilty and sentenced her to twelve months’ imprisonment.
The Royal Yisit. Wellington, April 26.
Mr Holmes, ths Executive Commissioner for the Eoyal Reception has been advised from Melbourne that tho Constitution and order of the procession in that city will bo as follows: Their Koyal Highnesses in the State carriage, suite in accompanying carriages with mounted troops from all States and Now Zealand. Land Settlement.
A portion of tho Mangatcra Estate near Woodville, has been purchased from tho Assets Realisation Board by the Government under the Laud for Settlement Act. General Post Office. In order to relievo pressure on accommodation at tho General Post Office, the department has taken part of a building on Lambton Quay, for discharging Money Order and Post Office business. Australian Horses. Though the Tarawera had a rough trip from Sydney, Advance and the yearlings purchased by Mr Prosser in Australia, were landed without a scratch. Our Returning Soldiers. Dunedin. This Day. The Premier attends at Dnnedin to assist in the return of tho Tongario’t Contingent. Two Fires. Auckland, April 29. Tho residence of H Franks trainer at Greonlade was destroyed by fire. The occupants had a narrow escape. It was insured for £350 in New Zealand and furniture £2OO in Sun. The loss is £3OO.
Dunedin This Day.
Whpn the woollen mill at Milton was discovered to be on fire a telephone message was sent to the Dunedin Fire Brigade. The brigade would have gone out with some appliance, but no railway engine had steam up. Fire at Lower Hutt. Wellington, This Day.
Hosie’s store and dwelling and four other houses at Lower Hutt were destroyed by fire this morning.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 29 April 1901, Page 2
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327NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 29 April 1901, Page 2
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