MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 18 December 1907, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

[United Peess Associ-'iioN.— CopsEIBBT.] LONDON, Tuesday. "The Times" Sydney correspondent says the Admiralty's condition for cancelling the agreement is quite impossible of acceptance. SYDNEY, Tuesday. At the wool sales the highest price for greasies v.-as 15'*Vj . AUCKLAND, Tuesday. The Parnell Council has decided to apply to Mr Carnegie for a grant of £3000 for the purpose of erecting a library in the borough. CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. To-day was the hottest day experienced this summer. The thermometer registered 90 degrees in the shade, as against 87 on Sunday last, which was the maximum for the season to then. GISBORNE, Tuesday. Whilst working coal on the steamer Waiport last night, Donald McKenzie, a lumper, was struck violently on the head by a basket, and he had his neck dislocated. INVERCARGILL, Tuesday. At the Court to-day George McChcsncy was charged that he did net trout without a license to do so in the New River Estuary. Ue was convicted an fined £5, with £2 Osco^ts. Another charge was adjourned until after the legal holidays. WELLINGTON, Tuesday. A new section of the electric tramways, connecting Seaton (near the Heads) with the city, was formally Opened to-day. At the Seatoun end tlie line goes through a tunnel, which is the widest one south of the line. WHANGAREI, Tuesday. A child named Walker, who was eight years of age, kas been drowned in the'Waikukie stream.