INTERPROVINCIAL.

Evening Star, Issue 12883, 4 August 1906, Page 6

INTERPROVINCIAL.

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■ ■■■':;. « AUCKLAND, August 4/ Alj the. Auckland Kennel Ca'nb'B annual show-Mr E. Webster's (Dunodin) wirehaired fox-terrier -Chingford Nipper secured first prize, and also the New Zealand Terrier' Club's challenge cu*p- Mr -3". W. Thomson's Wakari Pride secured a special -for tho best smooth-haired fox-terrier bitch in the show, and also three first prizes. The same owner secured a special foi\ the best smooth-haired terrier dog with (Jlendon Major. Mr Jonson's (Napier) deerhound Frouch Millie was awarded a first and a special prize." <>He also secured a second prize in this class with Whaeroa Victor. Mr A. H. Snrth's (Napier) Taipo secured first place amongst the field spaniels. i■ , , NAPIER, August 4^ j Mrs a through passenger by the Manuka from Dunedin, sustained a nasty accident at the'breakwater yesterday afternoon. As she was crossing the gangwaj the epd of it suddenly came away from the vessel owing to a sudden surge, and Mrs Smith wns precipitated into the water. She clung to a fender till rescued from her [perilous position, when it was found that I she had sustained a broken arm.

PALMERSTON NOBTH, August 4. John Jarvis Gillies, charged at the S.M. Court on remand with having caused the recent explosion at the Btrnnythorpe dried milk factory, was further remanded on the application of the prosecution to Thursday next, the same bail as before being allowed.

BLENHEIM, August.4. Tbo Blenheim Borough Council nave occupied two rooms in the Government Buildings since the present structure was erected after the fire in 1876, and before that had accommodation in the original Provincial Government Building, by virtue of the said buildings being eic-cted on the land vested by the late >it Fell in trust as sites for public buildings and for other purposes of public utility w;ien the town was first laid nut in IC>57. Tut; Coiuicil recently received three mouths' notice from the Public Works Department to quit. The period expires next Thursday. Last evening, acting on legal advee, the Council unanimously decided to contest their right to the chambers, if necessary, in the Suprenie Court, andthave instructed their solicitors accordingly. During the last year or two Ministers" have been frequently interviewed on the subject. Tire Council- rely upon the argument that the old Provincial trust was taken over with all existing conditions (one of .which was the provision of borough quarters) by the Crown. The Crown now have no right, as a trustee, to eject a beneficiary without compensation. The department states that t\u rooms are urgently iieeded for postal and public works purposes.