MISCELLANEOUS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLI, Issue 317, 22 December 1906, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

LONDON, Friday. , Mr Jameg Bryce his been appointed Ambassador at Washington. ■' Thfi Americans are pleased with the appoint* mtnt. . •. . . AD3LAID£, Friday. By :tfye death .of- tha widow of th late James Martin, "the. Adelaide Hospital beuofits to the extent of £95,000 u»d the Children's Hospital by £47,000 ■ .- . SYDNEf, Friday. Obituary— Colonel B.ayley, late Commandant of the South- Australian forces. CEEISTCHOiiCH, Friday. A fire broke out in A. and J. White's furniture factory this morning, but was confined to tho shed in which it originated.'. The fire had got a good hold, and'-before it was extinguished did damage -to the extent' of several hundred pounds. The insurances are not available. •tGREYMOUTH, Friday. One of -the oldest pioneers of the Coast died to-nisfht; in the person of John Bou'rke- '■;Bo'ch,e J a prominent citizen and the oldest Mason on. the Coast. He leaves a winow and a large family. • .-■■• TIJIARU, Friday. The Harbour Board's new bucket dredge started work' for the first .tims to-day, and promises to come fully up to expectations. At a. meeting _of the Board to-day, tenders were received for the sale of the dredge " Timaru." The highest of these were below the Board's reserve, and it waa decided to offer the dedge for eleven thousand pounds.