PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2335, 21 February 1884, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

[united press association.] Christchurch, February 19. The Cheviot and Waipara districts have experienced a waterspout. It was seen to rise in the sea traveling rapidly inland to the boatshed where the Hon. W. Robinson loads wool. A team of bullocks with a dray, were being drawn by, and just as the team reached the bridge over a gully, the deluge descended. In a few minutes the approaches to the bridge were swept away. The leading bullock fell into the gully and his chain snapped, and he disappeared under a mass of earth dislodged from the banks, and was carried out to sea. The slip is estimated at 2000 tons. The waterspout traversed nearly the whole district with terrible effect. There was no thunder, or lightning, or wind.

Dunedin, February 19. A. number of young girls connected with the Mother Goose pantocaine have been left at an hotel here with board unpaid, and without means to get back to Wellington where their homes are. The whole of the company are very much disappointed with their treatment by the management.

February 20. (< Beacon ” in the Star to-night, tips Sou-Wester for the Cup; Vanguard, second; Lady Emma or Tim Whiffler, third.

The Pantomine girls had their passages paid to Wellington to-day, pressure having been brought to bear on the management for that purpose. One girl who at first refused to go and afterwards changed her mind, had her passage paid by Miss Pomeroy.