MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 15 April 1907, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

(United Press Asso jiation.— CopsBIQHT.] MELBOtJRNE, Monday. The New Zealand horse Ironheart annexed tho April Hurdle Race, getting home fifteen lengths in front of Sir Peter Teazle and Portcullis. Three slugs have been unearthed itt Poseidon rnsh aggregating 152 ounces. Sir John Forrest, Federal Treasurer, has been urg9d to put the anti-dump.ing lawß in operation against the importation of sugar from Fiji, Java, and Mauritius. He replied that those interested would have to make the first move, and lodge a complaint. HOBART, Monday. Apple shipments so far haye exceeded [ those of last season by 250,000 cases T .v _ _ _ Pi: RTH, Monday. In the baby farming cases, Alice Mitchell was found guilty of manslaughter. __ t> v * LANJ> - Monday. Mr Robert M Watt, architect, aged 47, died yesterday, tho result of a paralytic stroke. Last year he was " President ofjtho of the Auckland branph of the Institute of Architects, and this year a Vice-President of the branch He was architect to the Board of Education, anl one of the four judges in the competitive designs for the Auckland Town Hall. A report adopted by the Headmasters' Association stated that the Association - had advoea'ed the priuciple of tbe annual examination being replaced by inspection visits, and the promotion from standard to standard beina ma da as a rule in all schools ut. the eh? of the year. H. . DtTNEDIN, Monday. Misses Amy and Dulcie Itfurpby, the well-known musicians of this city, baye joined Williamson's Opera Company, and leave for Melbourne in June. Obituary— Mr John Blaney,' hotelkeeper, father of Rose and Kitty Mlaney, tbo woll-known singers. Mr Arundel Orchard, of the' Sydney Musical Union, judge of the Dunedjn competitions three years ago, has been appointed for the next October festivaj.