MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 29 January 1909, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS WIRES.

[United Pbess Association.] LONDON, Thursday. There is great surprise that Bishop Kennion has only deprive- of his license, and not unfrocked Smyth-Pigott, of tho "Abode of Love." The late Sr Josiah Vavaseur, one of the directors of .the Armstrong-Wh itworth 'Co., out of an estate of £311,742, bequeathed to charities with a residence for the same purpose, £150,000. The announcement at Madrid that King; Edward and Queen Alexandra are visiting Spain, is officially contradicted in London. The Colonial Office denies tho appointment .of . Sir Gerald Strickland, Governor^ of- Tasmania, as Governor of New South Wales, in succesion to Sir Harry Kawson. PARIS, TJiursday. Obituary: Coquelin the elder, the great JWpoh actor. AUCKLAND, Friday. To.day, the 68th anniversary of tho province, is being observed as a general holiday. The weatheT is fine after a stormy night.. The galo and rain raged till daylight; ' The chief attractions are tho saiing Tegatta the Takapuna ' ' - GISBORNE, Friday. The High School Board has appointed Mr F, X Wilkes.. M.A., of Marton, as First. Assistant Master. WELLINGTON, Friday. .Instructions have been given to heads of departments not to authorise adver- 1 tisements or to obtain legal opinions Trom the Crown Law Department without sanction.