TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4542, 11 October 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Gisborne, Saturday. On Saturday the fiercest storm within the recollection of the oldest inhabitants passed over Gisborne. Buildings were unroofed, and in some cases blown to the ground. Scarcely a soul ventured out in the streets during the day. A cutter which was moored to a high tree on the river bank tore it up by the roots. Other casualties are reported. Fences are lying flat on the ground in all directions. A number of drowned cattle, sheep, and pigs were floating down the river Paora. Pukorakuka, a native, in trying to rescue his horse during the heavy fresh, was nearly drowned.

A Maori who was recently imprisoned for biting two fingers off the hand of the arresting constable, and swallowing the same, has escaped from the look-up across the river. The police are trying to hunt him down. A pugilistic prize fight in European style came off between Parle Prou and L. Hia, a notorious Chinaman lately imported, near Mungatu, for £25 aside. The Chinaman was conquered, and has since left the district. Grey mouth, Saturday.

The result of the crushing of the Energetic Quartz Mining Company at Inangahua, from the 16th of August to the 14th of October, is 7670z5. 12dwts. of melted gold, from 893 tons of stone. Ten additional head stampers are ordereeb for tho battery, and will be erected within a month. A dividend of ss. per sixthousandth share has been declared. Grahamstown, Saturday.

Litigation is impending between two of the local bodies. The Parawai Highway Board have put a valuation of £BOO on the borough water supply, reservoir, and water pipes. The borough objects. Parawai has also rated a piece land purchased by the Government for a general cemetery, the valuation being £9O. An appeal will probably be made to the R.M. Court. There is every indication of a strong gale. The barometer at eight o’clock this morning was down to 29 - 00. At the same time yesterday morning it was 30’04. Since three o’clock

yesterday 2J inches rain fell. The temperature has been high, with a heavy murky atmosphere. The Cure Company realised 79ozs. of gold for the month’s crushing.