SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 143, 19 June 1899, Page 6

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

GHRISTCHUBCH, this day,

The metropolitan dog trials were a great, success, and tlure was ti large attendance on the third day (.Saturday).. Owing- to there bsdng 237 entries, the trials will not conclude until Tuesday night. The only event completed so fur vvhs won by .Mr J. ArmStrong's Chance. l\ont' oi Utago or North Island dogs were; placed. WELLINGTON, this day, A dispute has, been going on for some time between the builders und architects, as to terms on which contracts should be taken. At one time the difference threatened to give rise to serious eouiplkations. Jt iy now suggested that a compromise might be elieeted on the lines 01 the conditions used by the British Architects' lnstUuto, modi/led to suit the New Zealand Lien Act, and a conference ia to bo held to discuss the proposal.

At the Wellington Camera Club's Exhibition .some 600 pictures were on view, including; v few from nth or colonies. The judges took three 'Jays getting through them. The Camera Club secured H out of 22 principal prizes, Mr T, Pringle being the most successful exhibitor. The best picture in the exhibition was by Mr J. A. Higinbotham. GISBORNE, this day. A body, much decomposed, has been found on the hills at Nuhaka. It is supposed to be that of Mr W. P. Foreman, a settler, who mysteriously disappeared some 10 months ago. WESTPOHT, this day. The coal export for the week endIng June 17 was 11,251 tons 19 cwt, shipped as follows: —Westport Coal Company, 10,134 tons 4 cwt; Cardiff Company, 1117 tons 15 cwt. INVERCARGILL, Saturday. A fire this morning destroyed the back premises of Metzger's Hotel, Orepuki. A large quantity of stock and furniture stored during the building of the new premises was destroyed, also five valuable, horses. There are no insurances.