TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 103, 29 September 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Eer Anglo-Australian Press Telegrajth Agency.) Auckland, Sept. 28.

The ironwork of the Waikato bridge at Ngaruawhia will be landed from the City of Auckland, ship, shortly. It weighs 133 tons. The Swedish ship Condoren, 10G7 tons, Captain Neiglich, from Sydney to San Francisco, with 1(300 tons coals, put in dismasted. She left Sydney on the loth inst., an > encountered a N.VV. gale on the 21st, in latitude 35deg 40 longitude, 167 deg 30min E. On the 22cd, at nine in the morning, while the ship was hove to, cut the maintopgallant mast away, and soon after all the masts came down on deck, leaving only the lower part of the foremast standing. The third mate was aloft at the time, and came down with the wreck, yet marvellously escaped injury. The captain was slightly injured. They rigged a jurymast and came to Auckland for repairs. Sales, National Bank, 70s ; Caledonian, £7 12s 6d. Buyers, South British, 50s ; Crown I'rince, 13s 6d ; Whau, 27s 6d. Sellers, South British, 52s ; National Insurance, 30s ; All Nations, 8s ; Caledonians, £B. Alexandra, September 28.

The river is now higher than ever. The country above here is all flooded. The loss to the crops will be heavy. Welt ington, September 28, 12.50 a.m. Captain Edwin predicted this morning a terrific blow. It is now coming up very hard from the north-west. All the ships at the wharf are putting out fresh warps. It is expected it will afterwards blow a gale from the south. 7 p.m. It is understood that Mr Ludlam has apologised to Mr Borlase for the expressions used by him at a recent meeting at the Hutt; and Mr Borlase has consented to withdraw the action for libel. It has been raining hard the whole day, and blowing from the N.W. The Hutt river has overflowed the road. It went down last night, but has risen again to-day. There are many nasty slips along the Hutt road. Westport, September 28. There has been incessant heavy rain for forty-eight hours, and it is still continuing. The lower portion of the town is flooded with surface water. The river is rising rapidly, but there is no damage done yet. Greymotjth, Sept. 28. The passengers per the Waipara reached town by a boat after undergoing great hardships. The vessel is still ashore. The steering gear is injured. The cause of the accident was fouling and the extinguishing of the fires. No damage has yet been done to the town by the flood. The river is still high, and it is raining hard. Oamartj, September 28. The schooner Richard Mary is on shore She missed stays beating out. At present she is uninjured. Dunedin, September 28. There was heavy rain last night for twelve hours. Floods are anticipated. Heavy rains are exp ected inland. THIS DA TS TELEGRAMS. Port Chalmers, September 29. The Albion could not get away last night, as the weather was too heavy. She sails at. one p.m. to-day. Arrived—The Tararua at 8.30 a.m. from Lyttelton. Captain Kennedy takes command of the s.s. Easby. Westport, September 29. The river rose rapidly at 4.30 a.m., but little damage was done compared with that effected by former floods. The chief encroachment is at the corner of Molesworth street. The old Times office, Falla's store, and some cottages are now being pulled down. The stone groin at Nelson street has saved the lower part of the township. Orawaiti. The river is flooded. There was news last night from Lyell of a flood there. Greymotjth, September 29. A gale of wind was blowing all last night. The Waipara is high and dry, she will require launching four hundred yards. The river is flooded, but the protective works are preventing damage. There are serious encroachments at Cobden, the Grey river running immediately uehiud the houses in the main street. Several buildings are in the course of removal. Greytown, September 28.

The flood covered the town again yesterday. Mr O'Meara's house was washed away, his family and furniture weie removed by the neighbours. The flood is still rising.

11A AST. This is the highest ilood that has been here for many years. The damage is unirnportaut as yet. [FROM OUR DUNEDIN CORRESPONDENT.] Dunedin, Sept 29. In the Easby enquiry case, the Court has docided that touching a rock does not amount to stranding. The vessel sails to-night under the command of Capt Kennedy, late of the Paterson.