LATE N.Z. TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 16, 31 December 1910, Page 8

LATE N.Z. TELEGRAMS.

[PER PP.ESS .ASSOCIATION.] j WOULD-BE SUICIDES. j AVellington, Dec. 31. : George Moorcroft, tailor by j trade, who on the 20th December,) after a drinking bout, attempted to) commit suicide first by cutting his? wrist with a knife, then his throat) with a* razor, was before the. Court’ to-day, and charged with the) offence. He was convicted and! ordered to pay the medical ex-i penses incurred. ; Christchurch, Dec. 31. | Lawrence Dexter, who was brought into the hospital from: Kaipoi on Thursday night, suffering from the effects of poison, was: charged with attempted suicide this morning, and remanded for observation. j MILITARY COLLEGE. NEAV ZEALAND CANDIDATES. AVellington. Dec. 31. A good deal of interest is beingtaken in the forthcoming examination for admission to the Australian Military College. The ten highest in competitive examination will be chosen to (‘liter on a military carper. New Zealand Defence authorities have made application to Vtc-' toria College Council to conduct: the examinations about the middle of February. It is understood all New Zealand, candidates will lie required to come to Wellington. CUSTOMS. RETURNS. Dunedin. Dec. 31. Customs duties at Dunedin for the December quarter were £42,315. an increase of £11,299 compared witii the corresponding period of J9lo.

M 1 I.ITAKY TOIRXAMEXT’. Palmerston Xorth. Dec. 31. The Xaval and Military Tournament was started in the Showgrounds this afternoon. and will cont inue on Monday. Practically all branches of the service in rhe Dominion are represented for the different events, whilst outside interest is lent by the presence of a team o fthe Xo. 1 Tasmanian Battery. A.E.A. The hitters engagements are all artillery events. Their principal opponents will iie B. Battery (Dunedin), ami D. Batterv (Wellington). The Tasmanians were supplied v. i’ii a team ot schooled horses for tlie Lloyd-I.indsay and other similar competitions by the Manawatu Mounted Rifles. Tile preliminary beats m rhe various events will lie go’ off ro-d.iy, am! the finals take idaee on Monday.