LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1748, 8 May 1882, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.!

Auckland, May 6. The hpax’y rains have h-onght thousands i f logs to the saw mills.

A heavy norlh-ewt gale is Wowing, with incessant rain, also thnmler and lightning. New Plymouth, May 6. It is reported that the supports of the Stony River bridge, between Okato and Pnngarehu, have given way owing to the flooded state of the river. Christchurch, May fl. Te WJiiti and Tohu, accompanied by Mr Beetham, R.M., visited the Exhibition to-dav. A large number of spectators, including several Maoris, assembled to see them. They appeared to be much interested, and excited at times, evidently uneasy at what they saw. A monkey which broke loose on Friday has somewhat severely handled a number of children and caused great consternation by entering one of the public schools. The police eventually got hold of the animal and ran him into the lock up. "Wellington, May 6. _ The second end of the cable has been picked up by the steamer Agnes, and the work in connection with splicin» will tie done as soon as possible, The Supreme Court case of Donnel for indecent assault on Mrs Daniells occupied the Court all day. The jury returned uhout half-past five, and after two hours deliberation brought in- a verdict of not guiliy. The .Judge, in discharging accused, said this wa"s the first case of a man being found unlawfully in a strange woman’s bed whom he had heard of getting off so easily.