TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4786, 25 July 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PEB PBES3 AGENCY.) Dunedin, Monday. In the case of Bridge v. Brogden, for injuries sustained by plaintiff from a casualty on the railway line near Oamaru, damages laid, at £ISOO, a verdict for £4OO was returned. Tho Guardian says that the gentleman appointed by the Government as Lunacy Commissioner is a Dr. Scrae, late of the district asylum in Stirling, Scotland. Iter the Cup in Melbourne there has been a run in betting on 4 Torchlight, at 100 to 3 ; Irish Stew is supported at 100 to 4 ; and Melbourne, the Painter, Superstition, &c., at 100 to 3. Riverton, Monday. At a public meeting, attended by most of the influential residents of this district, held on Saturday, the following resolutions were carried unanimously (1.) That this meeting support the shire boundary fixed by the delegates appointed by the Biverton Town Council and the Aparima Eoad Board, and are utterly opposed to the boundary proposed in the Bill. (2.) That it is of the utmost importance that the harbor of Biverton should be improved, and that the Biverton Harbor Board should bo endowed with a large grant of laud, as recommended at its meeting. (3.) That the

most effectual method of abating the rabbit nuisance will be for the Government to pass a measure making it compulsory on every owner or occupier of laud to destroy or keep down rabbits on his own holdings, and that the Government appoint an officer to enforce the same. Geauamstown, Monday. A fearful easterly gale occurred last night, accompanied by the heaviest rainfall experienced for years. The. extent of the damage done has not yet been ascertained. The lowlying portions of the borough are under water still. The Karaka creek was so flooded that large logs were brought down. These coming in contact with the struts of the bridge in Pollen-street weakened the structure, and the road sank about a foot ou one side of the street, which wil! necessitate almost a new bridge. The Thames school was surrounded to such depth that it is unapproachable. Culverts and open drains are much injured, and there have been several landslips. Bapana Maungaroa was buried according to European custom on Saturday afternoon. Napier, Monday. It has been blowing a stiff gale, and raining hard all day. The barque Ooq du Village, from Newcastle, with 400 tons of coals consigned to Vautier, stranded ou the Petane Beach. No lives were lost. The wreck is to be sold to-morrow. The vessel is said not to have been at her right moorings when the accident occurred. The Falcon is at anchor, riding heavily, but will probably ride the gale out safely.