NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1675, 16 February 1906, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND

(Por Pless Association.) Hastings, last night. The Premier received a great reoep* tion, a very [largo number being present, at the gardon party yesterday aftornoon, and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed at the musical entertainment lin the evening, tho largo Drill. Hall I being packed. The Promier delivered four addresses yesterday, and has been receiving deputations all tho morning. ! I Wanganui, last night. Lady Plunkot arrived from North by the midday train, and conducts a j prize-giving- ceremony in connection with the local public schools, held I over from last December, in Moutou Gardens this afternoon.

Woffington, last night. Sailed, H.M.S. Powerful and other '■warships, for Wellington. The Chief Justice to-day granted decrees nisi in the case of Olsen v. Olsen and Archer, wife’s petition, and Archer v. Archer and Olsen, husband’s petition, on the grounds of adultry.

Hokitika, last night. *1 mm named Frank Boyes was seoufiy cu t with, an axe, accidentally, from the arm to the wrist, by a fellow workman at Karangaru, South Westland.

Eltham, last night. The body of an old man named Matthew Waters, aged 70 years, was found this morning beside a tub of water, with the head partially immersed. He had been in bad health lately and had been closely watched. A daughter had been sleeping in the same room, but ho rose early and i lef f without being heard.