SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 293, 11 December 1899, Page 5

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) ';\ AYESTPORT," this day. The Westport Coal Company's output for the past weelc was 7217 tons B&wtv ,".'■■ • : GEEYMOUTH, this day. The coal exports for the past week were: Blackball Company, 1276 tons liiewt;- Brunner Company, 2321 tons scwt. ;,-' .. .WELLINGTONS", this day. ■Messrs W. Earnshaw and • «T. Mni*rell have been elected as employers'' representatives on : the Conciliation Board. Mr H. Floekton was the only other candidate, 'Mr Russell refusingnomination. . ' DUNEDIN, this day. Air James Falconer, late proprietor of the hotel utßaldhill Flat, died suddenly wjiile out driving-. He appears to haveg-ot out of the trap, and the horse g-ot away. ;ln running- to overtake it deceased 'is supposed to have overexerted himself, thus causing his death. . " A six-roomed, house in Higllrstreet. ■owned by H.'\F. Hardy a.nd occupied by R. H. Frase'r, .was burned down early'this morning-.'' The fire was occasioned'by a flannel being left in front of va gas sfoye. ■'; The insurances' are:— .■0175 on the building-in the New Zealand, and-qn''the furniture £15Q 'in the Standard. -."•■' ■ > TIMARU, this day. The Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association approve of a. reduction in the weig-ht of sacks of gram to SOOlbj 12 months' notice to be given, by any legislation on. the subject.