WANGANUI WINS.

Evening Star, Issue 14784, 27 January 1912, Page 2

WANGANUI WINS.

KAIKORAI BAND SECOND. The band contest (A grade charapionehip selection) _ at Christchurch hst evening, when the ' Meist«r&inf»er' selection v;a« plnyxi. The following is the jitdge's award : .2 *» •* -.1 "5 Wanganui Garrison ... 100 118 Kaikorni 105 39 Oamam Regimental ... BO 93 WoobOon ..7 ~75 90 Mcrninsrton 95 67 •*-> 162 Wellinpton Garrison ... 77 75 152 Wellington Tramirays ... 70 82 -~- 152 Timaru Garrison 65 60 Point?-, for the Besson Shield, which includes masic points in plus tcrf. srlection points :—.Wantranui 303. Kaikorai 276, Wooiston 235, Oamaru Regimental 234, Wc-lliitgton Garrison 227, Morninpton 220, Wellington Tranrsrayß 209, Tip"**' Garrison 180. The eeoond trial at Denver, Colorado (U.S.). of Mrs Gertrude Patterson for the nnrrder of her husband, formerly a wealthy brokr.r of Chicago, ended in her acquittal. The tragedy occurred in September last in a suburb of Denver. According to th? story told by Mrs Patterson on ~the witness stand, she read in ths Cbicajro paper* tliat her hnsband had instituted proceedings against her for divorce, and cho vent to Denver in the hope of inducing him to abandon bv. intention. She swore that he dretr a revolver and fired on her. ths bullet missimj her, and that then in ecli-dcfence she snatched the revolver aivay and ehot him dead. To feel •well k* gratifying; to be wll i« satisfying. Chamborlaarfs TaWcte produce both• sensations.—l£riviJ