MISCEILANEOUS WIRES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 1 April 1910, Page 4

MISCEILANEOUS WIRES.

Pmcss Association.—Copxiuoer. LONDON, Thursday. "The Ti.Tios" publishes a letter from the Bishop of North Queensland to the Church Anti-Vivisection League, justifying his membership of the Research Defence Society.

The Salvation Army self-denial week realised £69,034. TARIS, Thursday. The general election is to be held on the 24th lAnril.

Thp French navy is adopting wireless telephony.

MELBOURNE, Friday. .An unusually .largo niiiii'ber of spurious sovereigns are circulating here. SYDNEY. Thurs. Thirteen Chinese employers • liave been fined for infringements of the Early Closing Act. Sir Win. Lyno's election manifesto bitterly attacks the fusion govern-, ment and its policy. He that while he intends to sit on the Labour cross benches, he does not intend to join the Labour party immediately. To-day was observed as Manufacturers' Day. manufacturers and stovekeepers making special displays of Australian manufactures • in their windows. A number of spurious sovereigns ire in circulation, and bookmakers at Randwick were largely victimised. The coins are good imitations. Friday. The State revenue for nine months increased £68,950 compared with the same period last year. The conference of the Licensed Victuallers' Association recommends the closing of all liotels and bars on Goo-l Fridav and Christmas Day. The Government is considering the question of making consumption a notifiable disease.

The Chamber of Commerce discussed the financial agreement- brtwecn the States and the Commonwealth, and the transference of the State, debts. Tn regard to the former question the Chamber voted "Yes." and on transference "No." WELLINGTON, Thurs. During the month of February Inst 2689 persons arrived in the from overseas, and 2843 departed. Y:i February. 1009, the arrivals numbered 4141, and the departures 2857. Friday. The Chief Justice to-day made an order removing the appeal case Bowi'oii Bros. v. Bishon and another into the Court of Appeal.