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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XIII, Issue 545, 23 January 1868, Page 3

The telegraphic lines at Grey mouth have been struck by lightning ; communication with Hokitika was entirely sus pended for a while. Fire at Onehhnga.—A fire broke out in Onehunga at abont 8 o’clock on Saturday morning last, in a cottage belonging to Mr Thomas Givinin, who had left for Auckland about half-an-hour before the affair was discovered. The house, which was insured in the Imperial for £IOO was completely destroyed, and inquiries among the people living in that neighborhood have failed to throw any light on the origin of the fire.—New Zealand Herald, LSth Jan.

Since the recent riot in Melbourne, when the poor lad Cross was shot, there has been exhibited much animosity to parties displaying flags, the significance of which are unknown. The national flag of the Chinese is a triangular piece of bunting, but on this being hoisted recently some ignoramuses without more ado hauled it down.

A Late Qreymouth paper says:—“ It is stated the police authorities are in possession of damning evidence against the man Douglass now in custody at Hokitika on the charge of murdering a miner at the Waimea. Some few links in the evidence are wanting, which, however, are expected to be completed before the prisoner’s appearance before the Magistral e.

Heavt Stoem at Qeexmottth. —The Qreymouth Argus of the 4th January contains an account of a heavy flood at Qreymouth on the last dajs of 1867, and the first days of the present year. During the night the rain came down in solid. * sheets, and loud peals of thunder and vivid flashes of lightning added to the terrors of the scene. The river overflowed its banks and swept through the streets like a mill race. Embankments, streets, and roads were washed away, houses partially filled with water, some seriously damaged, as also the gardens. A very great amount of damage seems to have been done, and a meeting was held to consider what had best be done for the protection of property from future floods.