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Evening Star, Issue 3475, 13 April 1874, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

mu ttt-ii- . -Bluff, April 13. Ihe William Davie arrived from London yesterday, eighty-five days out, with 289 immigrants—all well. Nine infants died on the passage. ' Grahamstown, April 11. * Aa gold returnß for the week reach nearly o.OOOoz. J A petition to the Governor is being numerously signed praying for the release of the Inames manager convicted of a breach of the Quartz crushing Regulations through the machinations of the police. a- *. star’s ’ Ohinemuri correspondent says r " ajlTes are anx iously awaiting the visit cf Mr Mackay and the Native Minister to complete the purchase of a large block of laud; also that a number of gentlemen from Christchurch recently purchased large blocks of land in the Uninemuri district. The correspondent cannot state whether the Government has approved of the purchase. ■nr , Alexandra, April 11. Mr Mackay and Colonel Lyon met Rewi yesterciay at Kopua, Mr Mackay allowed no civilians to be present. Rewi welcomed the party cordially, and said his word was that be ™ nofc about to wait until Manuhiri and M Dean would have settled matters ; that his word was about road-making, & c ., at Taupo and Wanganui, which must be stopped. Oporo also spoke similarly. Mr Mackay said Mr JM Lean was out of the country, and he would not see him for perhaps six months. Rewi said be could wait a year. A dance by the Natives and constabulary drill concluded the proceedings. Xt , ~ Nelson. April 12. News of . the West Coast floods was brought by the Kennedy. At Reefton the Buffer River rose thirty feat in twelve hours, but no damage of importance was done. ■mt tw 1 , . Auckland, April 11. Mr Winkle, engineer of the s.s. Murray, has tested the coal from Whangarei from the more mtely opened seam, and reports it equal to the °t Islands coal. It burns more fiercely and with a clearer flame, and makes less smoke! He believes the Whangarei coal will be found equal to any in New Zealand. Minnie Garlick, a Woodlark immigrant, charged with infanticide, was found guilty of concealment of birth only, and sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment, „ , Gretmouth, April 11. • A here , wa3 a fearf ul flood here on Sunday night and Monday last. It rained incessantly for forty hours. The whole town was inundated. The stone protection work stood severe tests, and saved the town from utter destruction. It was the highest flood yet known in Greymouth. The residents in the lower part of the town were removed to places of safety. Several cottages were swept to sea. There were no other losses in the town, expppt garden fences &c. Several land- slips took place in the Grey Valley Hoad. Severe' damage was done to the road and railway works. Disastrous news is anticipated from the Grey Valley. The flood has subsided, „ _ . Westport, 'April 11. m , ileav yfl°°ds occurred yesterday and to-day. Ihe Cpbden street wharf was carried away, and two ferry punts were carried over the bar. Four or five acres of the Coal Quay Reserve were washed away. Several small houses were puffed down and removed. The flood is now subsiding. The pile bridge near Charleston was destroyed on Sunday. on. . , New Plymouth, April 11. The agent of the N.Z.S. Company received notice that no more cargo would be brought by the steamers of the company. The ‘ Herald’ says this is a foolish act, as the Southern, merchants will be the sufferers. The store-keepers here will then remove their trade to Auckland, where other steamers are obtainable.