MISCELLANEOUS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 9 August 1907, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

BELGIUM, Thursday. ' The New South Wales Government has obtained the Grand Prix at the Spa Belgium Exhibition for dairy and agricultural produce. LONDON, Thursday. In the House of Commons, replying £> Sir M. Levy, Mr Churchill, UndeiSecretary for the Colon! *s. stated that he a-ja-n intended to call the Commonwealths attention t:> the alleged unfair treatmont of certain British imports MELBOURNE, Thursday. Hides—gcod lines— are steady ; kips , and calf {d lower. y ' /-. M ir y ?A as bei " n scratched for the Caullield Steeplechase. He sustained se- i nous injury in a final gallop to-day BLENHEIM, Thursday .bolemn requiem mass was held at St .Mary's to-day in memory of R PV ' lather Lewis, lato \i_ir-general, for merly parish priest at Blenheim for 10 years, in which 22 priests f.om Wei- i I'iigton took part. Father Power, of , Hawera, preached. NAPIER,' Thursday. Jt is reported that two bushier* "premir--, in Napier were burglariously entered between Saturday night and '.Menday morning, but the burglars did net secure much plunder. WELLINGTON. Thurs. A marine inquiry was held tonight concerning the recent explosion and fire on the shin Melville Island, in Wellin»tj> harbour. The Court found that there was no evidence to show what was th.. cause cf the fire, and it vv.ib apparent that no blamo could bo attached to anyone.