MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 26 February 1909, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

(United Passs Association] BERLIN, Thursday, th m P rovldl "g a" increase of jhe North German Lloyd's subsidy for the New Guinea service to £25,000 was read a thrrd time in the Reichstag LONDON, Thursday. Mia Dolly Castles was drying her hair "hen shs fired her celluloid comb. Miss Amy Castles (the Australian singer), extuiguLshed the flames. Both ladies were burned, but not disfigured, and they suffered nothing worse than a severe shock. There is an outcry because of the scarcity of office boys and messen''?rs. The Carnegie Trust has paid fees amounting to £8263 to Scottish University students, and in seven rears (he amount has been £298,686. Mr Dryudale, ;i former factor of Ibe Dalmcny Estate, is suing Lord Rotebery for £10,000 for allegedjibcl. St. PETERSBURG, Thursday. The Finnish Senate has resigned. * FREMANTLE, Friday. Madame Mclba has arrived by the 'mall steamer. SYDNEY, Friday. A man named Jo6selin has been committed for trial on a charge of embezzlement effected in connection with the sale of properties belonging to a bank. AUCKLAND, Thursday. Dr Neligan, the Anglican Bishop of Auckland, returned this morning after an absence of over a year. He was accompanied by Mrs Neligan and family. He was welcomed by ths members of the clergy and others. The Bishop briefly thanked the people for their welcome, and expressed his pleasuro at being back in Auckland. The Bishop was enter - taine dat a social in the Choral Hall this evening, when there was a very large gathering. The Mayor of Auckland (Mr My;rs), who is about to pay a visit to England, formally tendered his resignation at the close of a meeting of the City Council this evening. Several eulogistic references were made by Councillors to Mr Myers' valuable services during his four years of office, and he \yas presented by the Councillors and municipal officers with a handsome portfolio and address. DUNEDIN, Friday. At Mr Geo. McLean's yearling sales 'oday -Lord Ross'vn and a Plevna gelding w?re sold to Mr W. T. Hazlelt, Invercargill, at 76 guineas, the top price. The total for five yearlings was 182 guineas: WELLINGTON, Thursday. This afternoon Mr Ranson, the Secr?•tnry of the Master Builders' Association of Queensland, cabled as follows to Mr Pryor, the Secretary of tho New Zealand Employers' Federation : — "Good demand for bricklayers. Any chance of men coming if work guaranteed?" As Mr Pryor is away from Wellington Mr W. A. Grenfell, the Secretary of the Master Builders' Association, will take the nanv?s of any local men who would like to go to employment in Queensland.