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INTERPROVINCIAL. Timabu, Tuesday. Tbere has been bad weather for the last few days. The rivers both north and south are flooded, and tbe Northern approach to the Opihi bridge is washed away, alao the embankment in tbe Tengawai River. Gbahamstown, Tuesday. Asligfit gale was blowing during the night, Tararu wharf suffered, but not to any 'Serious extent. A high tide flooded the itreets and damaged tbe gardens along the beach. .Prom tlte appearance of tbe weather the gale is not yet spent. _. _: . Blbsheh-., Wednesday. _ The Opawa burst its bank and flooded the whole town. The. foot traffic was resumed to-day. The vicioity of the river is much flooded still. Chbistchubch, Wednesday. Heavy showers of rain at short intervals continued' till seven tbis morning. Tbe sky is still threatening, bnt the rivers aie going down. It will take three days to repair the damage to the Northern Railway. A Grand Lodge of Good Templars for the Middle Island was instituted here last night. . Tbe representatives of 41 lodges were present. Mr 8. P. Andrews, M P C. for Christchurch, was elected Grand Worthy Cbief Templar. The Templars have decided to hold tbeir . next annual session of the Grand Lodge at Dunedin. . At a meeting of the Acclimatisation Society yesterday, it was announced that 3800 trout had been batched artificially. The Globe, evening newspiper, changed r hands to-day, having been purchased by Mr CA. Prichard, who continues it on his own account. Wellington, Wednesday. Heavy rain still continues. The mails are stopped between Wanganui and Wairarapa. Hokitika, Wednesday. It has been raining heavily for fony days, but no damage is done. The inland mails are stopped. Gbbytowst, Wednesday. . An attempt was made yesterday afternoon to carry the Wellington mails through Abbot's .. Creek in a trap, but tbe driver was nearly .flrowned, ahd the mails were lost. Tho Vfloo'Js ard subsiding. 'Ihe Masterton coach .tried to reach Greytowo this morning, but ' could not succeed.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 322, 30 September 1874, Page 2
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