MISCELLANEOUS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXII, Issue 174, 2 August 1898, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

[United Press Association}. LONDON, Augtwt 1. Tbe Honse of Commons has passed the "Vaccination Bill. An attempt on the part

of a number to recommit tnn p. ill in order to restore the compulsion clause was negatived by 10*. Mr Chaplin, President of the London Government Board, stated that the mearure was an experimental one for a period of fivo years. At the Goodwood Meeting the Goodwood Cup of 800 sov, two miles and a half, resulted:— Lord Penrhyn's King's Messenger, 1; M Leopold de Rothschild's Pie Powder, 2: Mr J. R.Keene's St Cloud 11. 3. The Wesleyan Conferenoe now sitting, has approved the raising of a fund of a million guineas, out of which it is proposed to devote £300,000 to erecting places of worship ; .£200,000 to education ; £250.00ri connexions! bnildings in London ; and ±-200,00'> to missions. j The Prince of Wales, who has had an accident to one of bis legs, bas been safely transferred lo Cowes . CHRISTCHURCH, August 1. At the inquest on the body of William Elstop, who was found dead at Addington yesterday, a verdict vas returned of death from hear; disease. /•UCKLAND, August 1. The Waihi gold mine crushed for the month GS4n tons for bullion valued at ) 20,722, This is the second highest return from the mine. The Itnyal Oak crushed 28 tons of ore and 7541b3 of picked stone ior bullion valued at £1600. Mr Jus. Dickey, ironmonger, who had filed hh petition in bankruptcy, was felled to-day by a piralyiic stroke nnd he is darjgpronsiy ill. lip was re elected to-day nn the Committee of th? Auckland Racing Clnb. Al the annual roee'ing of the Auckland Racing Club the report showed that the profits of last season had been £2»95 after expending £883 on improvements to the course. REEFTON, This Day. Tbe Progress Mines of New Zealind cleaned up on ba'urday for four weeks wfth a rotnrc of 13720zs 7<lwt« figrs of gold for 3200 tons, vr.lur d at £5588. The Keep it Dark return for the month is 31Cozs of amalfam from 321 tons of stone, which retorted gold 103ozs 15dwts.