LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 645, 22 October 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.] Balclutha, October 21. The extracted from the Post office here on Thursday night, was found this morniug by the police in a waterhole close to the office. It contained upwards of £l2 in cash, and about £SO in cheques; £54 in cash are missing. It appears the cash-box had never been locked nor placed in the safe oo Thursday night. With the exception of large waterholes Balclutha is now pretty clear of water. Inch Clutha is still very much, covered, although the river is not above the height of ordinary floods. -Westport, October 21. Heavy and almost continuous rain has Btopped the traffic between Westport and Keefton, greatly injuring the local trade. The only serious obstacle is the want of a bridge at Ohika. There will be considerable disappointment if the Government do nob fulfil its promise to erect the bridge. Dunedin, October 18. The Supreme Court sat to-day for a. few minutes this morning,' when the Grand Jury were discharged. The prosecutors in the case of "Richards and Kent, charged with assault and rohbery, were not present, and their recognisances were ordered to be estreated, and the two prisoners were discharged by pro"lamfttiot). In tbe Police Court to-day James Miller, formerly grocer at Morniogton, was committed for trial on a charge of obtaining six bags sugar, within six months of his becoming bankrupt. LATEST UNPUBLISBED. Wellington, October 22. A smart shock of earthquake occurred here last night a few minutes before eleven o'clock. No damage of any kind is reported.