MISCELLANEOUS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 22 July 1907, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

LONDON, Friday. At the Sandon Park races the Eclipse Stakes resulted : Lally 1, Saucy 2, Benzonian 3. NORFOLK 1., Saturday. An easterly gale is raging here. LONDON, Friday. The Bradford wool market is very quiet, and everything is (irmly held. CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The Rev. Dr. John Elmslie, a wellknown Presbyterian minister, and for many years pastor of St. Paul's, died last night, aged 76. The deceased resigned his position at St. Paul's a feuyears ago and his place was taken by the Rev. T. Tait.

MISCK.T.LAXKOIS. BRIKBANK. Sunday. At lacroosc, the Canadians defeated Queensland by 6 goals to 3. SYDNEY", Sunday. At the McLean regatta R. Arnst won Die £50 handicap with 5 seconds start from the scratch man. Thoroughgood defeated M. Mitchell, 60 seconds start-. by a length. Arnst had previously fcil lowed a 2j mile race between John Mitchell and John Searle, and when 100 yards from the finish sprinted ahead of Searle, whom Mitchell defeated by 10 lengths. Webb is putting in good steady work, but is being brought down to proper weight, and is not overdoing things. DUNEDIN, Sunday. In roply to a telegram sent by the electrical linns in i.'unedin protesting against the proposed tariff rates on electrical machinery and appliances, Mr A .). Millar states : — '•Eloctru-al machinery is being put mi the same basis a? st-earn machinery, with which it entors into competition, and the revenue is required." INVERCAROII.L. .Sunday. C.iptain James Gardner died yesterday, ag.'d 71 yen is. Deceased was wellki:c.\\n as the former <;wner of Birehwooc! Estate, the finest homestead in Southland. He played a large part in introducing spoit into this district, and for many years ran his own pru k of hounds. He was also the founder of the well-known Birehwood flock of Romneys.