LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 626, 30 September 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.] Reefton, September 28. The rivers are still flooded here, and the rain continues with no immediate prospect ol cessation. A large number of Supreme Court suitors and witnesses are awaiting the first opportunity to proceed down country, but their is little chance of travelling being possible before'Monday or Tuesday at the earliest Auckland, September 28. Arrived—Ship Lebn, from London, 130 days out. Experienced fearful weather; after rounding the Cape a tremendous sea broke over the vesselj doing a great deal of damage. Captain M'Kenzie was washed under the windlass, had his head split open and was killed 5 two seamen were injured, and the third mate had a leg broken. Balclutha, September 26, The river has overflowed, and gangs of men are working to prevent the water getting into the township; but the river is getting the mastery and flowing upon the streets. 11.35 a.m. The water is rushing into,the township, the Post Office is surrounded, and the current is flowing fast; gardens are flooded, and the inhabitants moving their property to a place of safety. 2.15 p.m. A great portion of the township is under water; the main street is like a river • the Post Office has. been inaccessible since 11 o’clock. The inhabitants are still moving goods, furniture, <fcc., to places of safety. The river is still rising. Inch-Clutha is nearly submerged, the ordinary channel of the river is obliterated. 3 p.m. All the principal streets are like rivers, the water in some places being up to saddle flaps. The river is still rising; weather warm. All the inhabitants are cheerfully helping each other. LATEST UNPUBLISHED. Dunedin, September 30. From Clyde, Lawrence, and Cromwell. reports have been received of continuous rain and heavy floods. Communication between several places is interrupted. Immense land slips have occurred iu the Clyde district, and great damage to the rQad. Several bridges are more or less injured, but none carried away ; though fears were entertained for the safety of the new bridge over the Clutfaa at Rocky Point. Napier, September 30. The reading room at the Athenaeum was opened yesterday afternoon, for the first time on Sunday, from two till five, and was well attended. Oamaru, September 30. Though eating bran, purchased at a butcher’s shop in town, seventeen persons were yesterday taken ill. Ali though several of the sufferers were | very bad, all are now recovering. An ; inquiry will be held.