SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 54, 6 March 1899, Page 2

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) GREYMOUTH, this day. The coal export last week was:— Brunner, 632 tons 12cwt. The bar '. was bad for the gTeater part of the WESTPOET, Sunday. The coal export last week was 8,020 tons 19cwt, shipped as follows:— > ;• Westport Coal Company, 6,887 tons - 14cwt; Cardiff Company, 1,133 tons scwt. . * 'i DUNEDIN, this day. A seven-roomed house in Manor Place, owned and occupied by Jno. /» Napier, took fire on Saturday night, ;; and for the most -part was badly gut- . . ' ted. It was insured in the Standard* J, for £275, and the furniture in the Al- -f liance for £200. gg CHEISTCHUECH, this day. A story got about that a headless r : body had been washed ashore at Amberley on Saturday. It turned out, | however, to be untrue. Portions of a human skeleton have been found on the beach there, apparently having | been in the water a long- time. WELLINGTON, this day. ■ The Grand Lodge of Scotland has accorded recognition to the Grand ;; Lodge of New Zealand Masons. ■'■ j The doctor who examined the child ii. found on Saturday is of opinion tfiat , it was still born, and no inquest will , a be held. % The Government biologist strongly, condemns the large amount of im- |j purities and poor quality of some . agricultural seeds sold in the colony. ■/■ Out of 158 samples tested" "an etfox-. mous proportion was useless. TIMARU, this day. The statement that Mr A. H. Turnbull will be a candidate for Timaru is premature. He has been asked, but l/! has not decided, to stand. It is iftso incorrect that the request emanated from the Prohibition party. -;