INQUEST AT AUCKLAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2762, 20 February 1907, Page 54

INQUEST AT AUCKLAND.

AUCKLAND, February 15. At the inquest touching the death of (Ji9 infant son of Gertrude Susan Mangan, who, it will be remembered, recently sued a gaol vardor named Wrack for the maintenance of the child, wh'ch died shortly before the close of the police court proceedings, the medical evidence disclosed that death was due to failure of nutrition, brought about by constitutional defect or defect of nourishment-

Mr William Montgomery, on his rctirernont from the Legislative Council, after a. continuous service of more than 10 years, has been granted permission to retain the title of Honourable.

An Inmate of a charitable institute in pobart has been granted a monthly- pension lor life of £1 2s lOd by the Government of India, in connection with the Mutiny Fund. An apple tree bearing roses in full bloom Is a curiosity which has been attracting much attention in Kansas, U.S.A. Buds pom a white rose bush were grafted on the tree some time ago, and now the roses tare jnade their appearance

More woman reach the age of 50 than men, but afterwards the stronger sex has the better of it. The Rev. Mr Tisdale, in the course of a sermon at Rotor ua, in referring to certain instances with regard to people not paying their debts, remarked that he had it from good authority that the debts in Rotorua alone were consderably over £10,000,,