MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 5 March 1909, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

J-UaEss Association. — Copsbioht.l LONDON, Thursday. G. D. Murray, of Adelaide, won the long jump at the Cambridge sports, jumping 20ft. lliu. The condition of the Queen, who was indisposed, has improved. NEW YORK, Wednes. Klaw and Erlanger have offered MeIntosh, the promoter of the BurnsJohnson fight, £50,000 for the right to American cinematograph pictures of the fights. OTTAWA. Thursday. The announcement that the Australian press delegates would visit Canada was received with great satisfaction It is proposed that they spend \6 days in the country, leaving Quebec on May 21st. Earl Grey, Governor-Gene-ral, will 1 entertain them at Ottawa. Owing to the Franco-Canadian Convention, Canada is increasing her sul> sidy to direct steamships from £15,000 to £40,000 annually. The speed will lie increased, and the voyages will be more frequent. BRISBANE, Thursday. The Rev. Mr Warham has been elected President of the Methodist Conference. FLEMINGTON, Thursday. At the races the Australian Cup was won by Pendie, with Delenda 2nd a lid .Signor 3rd. MELBOURNE, Thursday. A private oable announces the death at Vladivostock of Mr Max Hirsch, who was well-known in Victorian public life. Be wa- correspondent for the British Board of Trade in Victoria and was on a tour of the world at the time of his death. SYDNEY, Thursday. The late Captain Hixson, ex-Presi-of the Marine Board, was aceordlrl a naval funeral. INVERCARGILL, Thursday. Interviewed regarding the high Government valuations Sir Joseph Ward ■;iid he would communicate with the H-partment with a vie-.v to the valuer ') ins; heard in his defence. He had I "en considering for some timp an •iieraiion in the system. He proposed i) l'O into the question further in re-' ;.;t-<I to t ?1« valuations t llfOUJ^hOUt lt)C i:-.inU"\\ with a vii>v to making nn im-"ovf-meul . XAPIKR. Thursday. V'->is Nivon p.n.l Co. have secured '■■-■ r-nntrar-t for the installation of the i'MnY.il equipment at- tlie Southland V a: C'iiiiiviiiv's w.uks ar M.iiatira WiTJ.TXCTON, Thursday. Me 1 1 • . •( ■ 1 1 1 ha- iiM-ivod a rc-quisi-i :i : .'iir-.I liv 4GCG l-fiUpayr-rs asking .'•n In attain Mand for le-c-levtion as \'ayw. FFi- t-t.ites that ho. will give 1 "■;>'}■ in a few days. Ah J.ihi.-v N. .Mnrshb.ink, engineer f tli 1 Wi'llin«ir.i;.Man!kwatii Railway f'.r >.nei.'il yi^i.'s p.isst, lias been selecte'l 'ii! ol 44 :ippiu;u>l£ for th? position ot P!:i!.'ineer to tho WeDmgt'.n Harbour n-jnrd, at a s.,lary of £1000 a year. Th? following officers of the Prison lVp:irtmont wil! retire under the 65 t^c limit ■- -Colonel Hume,. Inspector; M. H. Clean-, gaoler at Lyttelton; I. H. Bratby, gaolci' at Dunedin; A. Armstrong, gaoler at Wellington; M. Fli'.nncry, gaoler at- Napier ; T. Chi'llon, 'lief warder at Dunedin; and J. C.' Nuht.lsi.n, chief war-led at Lyttelton. WOODVILLE. Wednesday. Tin- Horticultural show held hero to-day was a great success in every way. There- was a magnificent dispsiy of cut flowers, fancy work, and vogetailes. The exhibition of fruit was good, but the entries wore not ai numerous as in previous years. The displays of J. A. Nicholas, W. F. Donoy, and 11. Hawkens were the groat feature of the show. Mr Nicholas won tho championship gold modal for most points in all classes with SI points. WANGANUT, Wednesday. At the Supremo Court tn-nigut, W;ilti-r Lionel Symes. charged with •'loalinjT a horse- nt Horopito, was found not (fiiilty.