MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, 8 February 1909, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

[Pbess Association.— Cops.eic.ht 1 NEW YORK, Saturday. Longboat (Canada) beat Shrnbb over the Marathon distn nee at Madison Square. Shrubb collapsed at the 25th mile. SYDNEY, Sunday. Duman (Canada) is anxious for a match against Arnst, and offers to pav £200 towards the expenses of a race " AUCKLAND, Monday.' At tho Police Court this moriiiiif. Andrew Brown was committed for trial on a serious a_ad unnatural charge. The accused has a wife and eight children living in one room in Hobson-street. CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. At tho Court John Brown, charged with breaking and entering, was sentenced to two yours ' hard labour Mr Witty, M.P., and Mr Scott, who represented thc Selwyn City Council on tho Harbour Board, to-day were deposed on account of their strong support of tie Sumner caur.! scheme, and representatives opposed to thc canal were appointed in their places DUNEDIN, Saturday. Th> Tahuna Park Trotting Cluu this morning completed the purchase of 30 acres of Foi bury Park for £0250. The area purchased in.luded stands and -tlier buildings. Tho new trotting track will probably take in part of the old course, DUNEDIN. Monday. Obituary : Mr James McGill, of the irm of McGill and Thomson, and cxPresident of tho Master Builders' Association. WANGANUI, Sunday. Archie McNeill, the prisoner who iaft>ly escaped from the Terrace Gaol, is in this district, having been seen on Friday.