INTERPROVNCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 289, 6 December 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVNCIAL.

[PRKSS AGENCY.]

CinusTcnußCH, Wednesday. The hot dry weather still continues, and the prospects of farmers will be very gloomy if rain does not come this week. Late crops are totally ruined, and early crops are also looking sickly, and if it does not rain soon they will ripen off without being half filled out.

Timaru, Wednesday. The weather is scorchicg hot. A northwest gale is blowing, and the water supply in the wells is almost done. Crops in the surrounding country are nearly ruined. Tbis afternoon the sky was overcast, but there is no rain yet.

The plebiscitum re the vote for waterworks causes intense interest among the ratepayers. Expresses are driving about town with flags flying in the interest of the opposition to the water scheme.

The Temuka Leader made its first appearance to-day.

Thursday. At the poll by a majority of 135, the ratepayers have decided to raise a loan of £40,000 for a water supply. Greymocth, Thursday. It has been blowing a perfect gale for the last 24 hours with heavy raiu.

Kumara, Thursday. There is a heavy flood in the river here. A ketch and a punt broke loose and were washed away to sea. There is no communication with the other side.

Balclutha, Thursday. A heavy rain fell all night aud still continues, and the ground is thoroughly moistened. There are some apprehensions of a flood to-night consequent upon the extreme heat of yesterday and the rain to-day.

Patea, Wednesday. The stoppage by the Government of the survey of the Waimate Plains, when everything was ripe for success, has raised a strong feeliug of indignation among the Europeans. It is looked upon in the light of a disaster. It is a breach of faith with the natives ou the Patea side of the Waigongoro River, who only withdrew their opposition to the Government acquisition of " land they claimed on the understanding that the survey of the plains would follow. The Maoris are in high glee all over the district, and say the confiscated lands will all be returned. Serious complications are expected to arise. A formidable attitude is already developing.

Wang an di, Thursday,

An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Louisa Clarke who was fouud dead in the river yesterday morning, and a verdict was returned of " found drowned." The deceased was a dress maker and was in bad health and was recently subject to fainting fits. She is supposed to have fallen into the river during a fit. She was last seen alive on Sunday night at cburch.