MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 10 February 1909, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

[Pbes3 Association. — Copseioht.] LONDON, Tuesday. The engagement is announced of Lord Dalmeny with Dorothy, daughter of Lord Henry Grosvenor. (Lord Dalmeny, M.P. for Midlothian, born in 1882, is the eldest son and heir of Lord Rosebery. The father of the bride is tho third son of the Duke of Westminster.) Mr J. Shipley, solicitor, has bequeathed £100,001 to Newcastle clnnties, besides 2500 pictures, including irpuy old masters and £30,0'"'' fur the enlargement, of the Art Gallery. LONDON, Tuesday. The condition of King Menelik has improved, and he is now engaged on a motor tour. (King Menelik of Abysinnia was recently reported to be dangerously ill, and it was expected that his death would cause complications with regard to the Italian protectorate in the vicinity of bis dominions.) NEW YORK, Wednes. The American battleship Delawaie, 20,000 ton-, has been launched. PARIS, Wednesday. Obituary — Ernest Coquelin, cadet, in the asylum, of melancholia. (Ernest Alexandre Honore Coquelin, i! cadet, and member and Vice-Doyen of the C'omedis 1-Yam-aisc, was born at Roidognc in .May. 1848, and was a wrll-km.mii French' humorous author.) MELBOURNE, Wednes VivA- fuifcits leave 54 horses for the Newmarket- Handicap and 40 in tinCup race. DUNEDIN, Wednesday. While visiting the State nursery al Tapanui. Mr Thos, Mackenzie, Ministor of Health Resorts, indicated his intention of running a steamer exclusion from Dunedin lo the West Coast Sounds !it Easter, if possible, at a reasonable fare. The chairman of tli3 Charitable Aid Board has opened a cottage hospital at Kaitangata, costing £1300. GISBORNE, Wednesday. An enthusiastic gathering of citizens was held last night to do honour to Mr John Townley, who for 18 yca-.i "was Mayor of Gisborn*. Eulogistic speeches were made, and Mr Townley was presented with a handsome silver rose bowl, weighing 320 ounces. WANGANUI, Wednesday. Mr Wni. Kerr, solicitor, of New Plymouth, who has been appointed Stipendiary Magistrate of Wanganui, was officially sworn in as S.M. by Mr C. C. Graham, S.M., of Dunedin, who has been relieving here since the retirement of Mr Stanford, S.M., Mr Graham is returning to Dunedin to-day.