NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 820, 19 February 1903, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND

By. Telegraph—Press Association— Auckland, last night.

Tho barquentine Senorita, which has arrived at lvaipara from Newcastle, reports that on Fobruary 11, when 42 miles from ICaipara Heads, she sighted a lifeboat, painted whito, bottom upwards. It is probably the missing Elingamite boat or u boat from the missing; steamer t'entnov. At tho Police Court Dick Popploton was charged with bigamy, on tlio information of Annie Popploton, who alleged that she married accused at Dunedin on May 2, 1901. Subsequently, ho bigamously married Louisa flkenbury at Palmerston North. Accused admitted going through the form of marriage with Eckenbury, but said lie had no recollection oE another marriage. lie expressed a wish to be tried at Dunedin, where he is well known, but was remanded to Palmerston North. Wanganui, last uiglit. Great interest is being taken in the championship regatta to-morrow. The Wanganui Garrison Band have decided to sever their connection with the North Island Band Association, and join with tho Southern bands who, with Wanganui, are dissatisfied with the present Association, in forming a New Zealand Association. The idea is to hold contests alternately in tire North and South Islands. Christchurch, last night.

A man named Brettenden, a tally clerk residing at Linwood, fell off the train from Lyttelton to Christchurch last night, above the road at Heathcote, and was picked up in a precarious condition at midnight. He is still unconscious.