NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1582, 12 October 1905, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

'(PeE Pxesa Association. 1 )! Auckland, last night. The American Consul • General, Mr Dillingham, exchanges places with Consul J. Martin Miller, at Aix la Chapelle, with the object of recruiting Mrs Diiling-i ham’s health. ; Dannevirke, last night. A distressing suicide occurred this morning, when a married woman named Alice Maud Bright, aged Bi, cut her throat with a carving knive. Her husband left home, and on returning home n hour later found his wife lying face ownward, on a stretcher''in a poo! bf blood. Her injuries were of a terrible nature. She had no family and was alone at the time. She had been in illhealth for some time. Wellington, last night. The chief officer and crew of the LochGarve, who were concerned in an affray on the vessel late last night, in which the chief and second officers -sustained a nasty scalp wound, were brought'before the Court this morning, and remanded till Friday. The Appeal Court was engaged to-day in hearing an. appeal from the decision of the Chief Justice and Judge Cooper, granting the widow of the late John Plimmer JEiooo out of the estate, in, addition to an annuity of £l5O provided by will. This was done under the Testators’ Family Maintenance Act, the Court holding that provision of £l5O was not adequate for her support as widow of testator, who died worth £300,000. The executors of John Plimmer and the residuary legatees are appealing, „ Temuka, yesterdav. The band contest opened this morning with bands from Lyttelton, Ashburton (2), Timaru, Waimate, Mornington, and Gore. The competitions opened with the E fiat solos, for which there are eight competitors, representing five bands. This afternoon the bands were officially welcomed at a ceremony in Victoria Park.