MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLI, Issue 317, 21 December 1906, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

[United Pbess" Association. — CopsJIIQHT.] LONDON, Thursday. A testimonial to Tilley, the Englisl wicket keeper, in recognition of hin playing in 27 matches, realised £434. (Received 21st, 8.18 a.m.) , Mrr Balfour is confined to bed, suffering from influenza. . HOBART, Friday. A trnch containing ten barrels of gunpowder caught fire while in the train from Latrobe. The outside of one of the barrels was burning when a porter -named Williams pluckily extinguished the flames. MELBOURNE, Friday. A conference has been arranged in connection with the building trade strike. Labour members stated in the Assembly, that the dispute would be settled in a few days. .The Assembly has endorsed the Government /proposals to utilise prison labour, in the construction of roads. - It is expectedt hat the exports of the [ Commonwealth this year will total £69,000,000, and 1 the imports, £45,000,000, which would -constitute records. '■\ SYDNEY, .Friday. The champion swimmer, Healey was accorded a heartv -welcome on his return from England. HOKITIKA, Friday. A fresh gold find: has been made at Eirau, wher a. prospecting shaft bottomed on gold about SO feet on a lower level than any previously worked. The depth of dirt is not yet proved owing to difficulties in dealing with the water,- but steam power will be shortly utilized to cope with the difficulty. Record entries have been received for the Axemen's Carnival here at New Year, the aggregate numbering over three hundred.