LATE NEW ZEALAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1712, 31 March 1906, Page 2

LATE NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Asaociatiom) Wellington, last night. The citizens of Wellington attended in very largo numbers at the Town Hall tonight to welcome Messrs Wallace, Roberts, and McGregor, members of the football team whioh recently toured Great Britain, and Mr Dixon, the manager. The Mayor presided. Each of tho players was pre sented with a framed photographic shield of the team and gold crosses. Joseph Hadwen was arrested to-day on a chargo of wife desertion in Sydney. He was remanded to Auokland, where he will be met by an officer of the New Boutb Wales police who is due there in conoec I lion with another case.

It is expeetod that 12,000 square feet of space at the Exhibition will be taken in Wellington.

Richard Shent, brewer, of Wellington, committed suicide to-day at his residence, Lower Hutt, by cultiog his throat with a rezor.

Christoburch, last night. At a meeting of tho Utility Poultry Club to night the Secrotary reported that 70 entries had been received for the forth- [ c.miDg exhibition and egg-layirjg corn petition at Lincolo Agricultural Col/ego Tho date for receiving entries is extended until April 12th. A man a'leged to bs irnpl catrd in the recent bouse-brrak'Dg and theft cases in and around Cbrittobutoh was 'arrested to* day.