GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13390, 19 January 1907, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

[BY TKLKGKAI'II.— I'RKSS ASSOCIATION.] Wanganui, Friday. A sinitKX change in the weather took place today, the thermometer dropping from 73 degrees, to 60. The weather to-night is decidedly wintry. Wellington, Friday. The weather changed considerably to-day. A strong pouthorly breeze has been blowing all day, and tonight, it is distinctly cold. G'HRiSTC'iiUKcn, FridayThe Government have advised the South Island l Rifle Association that free ammunition will tie granted for the Exhibition rifle championship meeting, and will be issued on the range. YVisti'okt, Friday. At the inquest hold to-day touching the death of Mrs. d© Fillippi, the medical evidence was to the effect that death was due to deceased having a convulsive fit while under chloroform for the purpose of having some teeth extracted, and that there was nothing to indicate that chloroform should not have been used. The jury brought in, a verdict that no blame was attachable to anyone. DIJNEDIX. Friday. The following dredging returns are to hand:— Mystery Flat (Waikain), 187 hours, 50oz sdwt; Koputai (Waikain), one week. o9<-/.; Waikaia (Waikaia), 139 hours, 3+oz Bdwt; Kura (Waikaia), one week, 30o» sdwt; Lady Annie (Waikaia), 200 hours, 220z; Alexandra Lead (Alexandra), 115 hours, 20oz 2dwt; Matau (Clyde), 15dwt; Hessoy's (Waikaia), 176 hours, 17oz 12dwt; Hartley and Riley (Cromwell), 96 hours. 100-/.; Central Charlton (ueiii" Gore), 134 hours* l(tea 2d\rt.