MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 3 October 1907, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

[UNITEO tV IBaOriAIIOK.--Cllr-l B aOriAIIOK.--Cllr--RIGHT.] LONDON, Wednesday. Sir William Treloar's appeal For a criples' fund of £60,000 h;\s been successful. The British troops evacuate the Aden hinterland. SYDXEV, Wednesday. Sailed, at 2.45 p.m.— Zcalandia. ' In connection with the Myerson bankruptcy, in which two of the firm were sentenced to imprisonment, the Oilicial Asignee has announced that of tho nursing .€6OOO, he has received £3000, that amount having been handed to him liv a lady. Muller, who was arrested i\\ com'.svtion with the South African minder, has admitted his identity. MARTON', Wednesday. A walking ra-oe from Marton to Bulls and batk, a distance of eighteen mil.'s. took place to-day. There were nim j competitors, and a great finish result- I ed between 0. Wilson (Utiku) and W. Brock (Marton), the former winning by inches, with Hanseii (Bulls) third. nr<) , Wakeman (Taihape) fourth, being 20 minutes behind. The time occupied was three hours sixteen minutes, or an average of ten minutes 53 seconds a mile. The competitors had to face a strong wind on the homeward journey. PALMERSTON N., Wednesday.' The young man named Christonsen, who shot himself at Shannon some time ago, died at the. Hospital to-day. WELLINGTON', Wednesday. At the MaK'stratc's Court to-day, Alfred Roberts pleaded guilty to stealing jewellery valued at £36 13s from a dwelling in Wellington, and was eommited to the Supreme Court for sentence. The Government has appointed Mr ■ • T 5. P. .Turney; ; of In'-s