MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 4 March 1909, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

j U?ress Association. — Copybiqiit.l I LONDON*. Wednesday. i The Qnoen. who has been indisposed since her visit to Berlin, is sufferin. 1 ; from a severe fold. King Edward ti>morrow will hold Court alone. The year's cost of tha British troops in South Africa was £2,273,000. ; CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. Mr D. Buddo informed a deputation from the Christchurch branch of tho Society for ths Promotion of the Health of Women and Children, that registrar? of births would be instructed to distribute to parents registering births copies of T)r Trul>y King's pamphlet, "What is be<t for the Baby." instead of a pamphlet issued by the Department of ; •Public- Health. : It is stated that the inquiry into the allegations made regarding the manner in which the work is done at the Addington workshops, will open on the 10th inst. REEFTON, Wednesday. The driest weather known here for years i» now being experienced. The rainfall in February was anly 0.66. The <-um of £2000 lias lately liaea spent in strengthening the wtstern mole at Tim.irn. The mole has given great sr.fis'faefinn, PiisnricK ;r- it does smooth water iu the harbour, no matter how rough the woatlfr may be outside. ,