NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1654, 22 January 1906, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND.

(rer Press Association.) Auckland, Saturday. It is proposed that tho principal feature of tho Auckland Court at tho International Exhibition shall ho tho manufactures Jof homo industries, mining, and Maori exhibits. Committees have boon appointed in connection with each of these departments. Already sovoral applications for space have been received by tho local committeo from local manufacturers. Cambridge, Saturday. An elderly woman named Brown, wifo of Brown, a'" Fenchurch road, settler, had both her logs and a right arm broken through a fall from a waggon. Wesport, Saturday. Tho Premier and Ministor for Lands arrivod in Westport from Roofton last evening. They received an enthusiastic reception, and were entertained at a crowded social. Mrs Spddon was presented with a jewel casket by tho ladies of Bullor district. Mr Seddon .delivered a .political address. ' Mr Duncan also spoke. Ashburton, Saturday.

Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at Ashton on tho eight-month-old child of John .Hampton, farmer. The evidence showed that while the mother was bathing the child she fainted, and when she "recovered consciousness she found the child drowned in the bath. The verdict , was that the child, while being bathed, was accidentally drowned owing to the mother fainting. Dunedin, Saturday. At tho inquest on William Joseph Dunbar, a University student, drowned at Portobello, a verdict of accidentally drowned while bathing was returned. Tho j ury expressed warm appreciation of the bravery-displayed by Arthur John Cotterill, in attempting a rescue, Invercargill, Saturday. The Magistrate, Mr McCarthy, cancelled the old ago pension of John Dewar, who was convicted of drunkenoss. Tho pension was granted in December. j. .