MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 9 March 1909, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

[Pbess Association. — Copyeiohi.] FEILDING, Tuesday. Mr John Prior, the oldest solicitor in Feilding, received a presentation from the Feilding Law Society, prior to a visit to the Old Country. GISBORNE, Tuesday. At the Supreme Court Victor Munn was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for Tuesday. Lincoln, tho man injured at the sawmill accident yesterday, recovered consciousneES to-day and recognised the members of his family. ,His injuries are most severe, being a gaping wound along, the forehead. •' TIMARU, Tuesday. • Minister of Railways, accom- • panied by Messrs Ronayne and Whit- • comlbe, of the Department, and local members of Parliament, inspected the JPairlie branch lino this morning. The flinister granted the request for a faster passenger train service between Timaru and Fairlie on Saturdays, starting that the return showed that this branch was financially sound. The train will commence running on Saturday next, and he given two months' trial. The Minister caught the first . express north, and goes on to Welling- - ton 1 this evening, to attend a meeting 3 of the Cabinet to-morrow. c WELLINOTpN, Tuesday. f~- , The secretary to tlie Wellington ' Trades Pouncil states that in reply to : an inquiry he has received a cablegram r stating- that bricklayere' work ;s not 3 plentifnl in Queensland;. . ' The Government 'intends to erect a St. Helen's. Maternity Home in Wellington. - Provision' will bs made, for about 3C patients, and for the training of IE maternity nurses anually.