MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 26 January 1911, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

Press Association.— Copyright. V LONDON, Wednes. . • The Institute' of "Civil. Engineers considered paper s by' Messrs" Halligan and King, -of the Works Department, Sydney,; oh bar harbours and sand movements, and also Mr Russell paper on Freinan-tle harbour works. Mr .Gogfhlan. Mr Darling, and other eminent engineers - participated iii an interesting discussion wlvieli ensued. Owin.p- to the failure of the Helmsdale fishings, the Duke of Sutherland is re-opening gold .dicqrinq-s at Kildohan. PERTH, Thursday. A Bill before Parliament provides for the establishment of a University. . ■SYDNEY, Thursday. - Tire following item is supplied by the •Commonwealth coble service:— •'lt is understood that the Swiss Government intends to authorise cities possessing- freezing facilities nn-(\c-.t State control'/to -import.' frozen n-eat, but ; , permanent permit to import frozen meat will not be granted ••r present." The Political Labour League Conference commences to-day. There are 700 motions on the busines s paper. DUN'EDIN, Thursday. The Otago A. and P. Society has decided to iminedia'telv reinstate on the old sife tlve buildings recently destroyed by fire. • ■