TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5463, 30 September 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Saturday. Joseph Chandler, who was in receipt of remittances from Home, and usually “spreed" them away, fell down iu a tit in Wyndhamstreet to day and died. Tho teachers have resolved' to form an association. Guevtown, Saturday. A boy named Charles Morris, aged eight years, was drowned last night in a creek near Greytown. At an inquest to-day a verdict of accidental death was returned. At the horse parade there was a fair show of draught and blood horses. Tho weather was unfavorable, but thsre was a good attendance of visitors. Napier, Saturday. At a meeting of members of the Athomoum last night a resolution for opening tho reading room ou Sunday afternoon wag carried by 15 to 11. Messrs. Hoadloy and Lyon report the sale of the Hon. M, S. Grace’s leasehold property at Aohanga. consisting of 18,000 .acres, with 11,000 sheep, and all plant and improvements, to' Mr, James Armstrong, of Akifco, for the FUin of £19,000. Christchurch, Saturday. A man named Daniels was arrested in the middle of the night trying to break into tho premises of the Hon. John llobinsou. In his possession were found £BO worth of duty stamps, supposed to be a portion of tho proceeds of the burglary a few nights ago at Mrs. -BradweU’s. Keeeton, Saturday. The rivers arc still Hooded here, and rain continue)) with no immediate prospect of a cessation. ’

Jl large number of Supreme Court suitors and witnesses are aVraiting the first opportunity to proceed down the country; but there is little chance of travelling being possible before Monday or Tuesday next at the earliest. Hokitika, Saturday.

There has been a continuance of most severe weather all the week. The steamer Waipara is supposed to be ir. shelter at Jackson’s Bay. The rivers are heavily flooded. All traffic inland is stopped. No Christchurch coach has arrived since la*t Saturday. Sunday The Christchurch coach has not yet arrived, and the Court will be adjourned from day to day until the arrival of the Judge. The Reefton cases will not be heard before Thursday. Balclutha, Thursday. At 11.30 a.m. the river was overflowing its banks. Gangs of men have been at work all the morning to prevent the river getting into the township, but it is now getting the mastery and flowing upon the streets in the lower portion of the town. The river is expected to rise considerably higher during the day. A large portion of Inch Clutha and the lowlying ground is already under water. At 3.41 p.m, all the principal streets were simply rivers. The water in some places was up to the sacldle-flips. The river was still rising at that time. The weather is warm. The inhabitants are all in good humor, and arc assisting each other. A house of four rooms, belonging to Mrs. Kane, on the Lower Reserve here, was burned down this morning. It caught fire when tue servant girl was lighting the fire. Saturday. At 11.35 the water was rushing into the township, the Boat Office being surrounded, and a strong current flowing past. The gardens were flooded, and the inhabitants were moving their property to a place of safety. At a quarter-past two o’clock a great portion of the township was under water. The main street was like a river, and the Post Office has been inaccessible since noon. The inhabitants were still moving their goods, furaitare l &c., to places of safety. The river is still rising. Inch Clutha was nearly submerged, and also much of the surrounding laud. The ordinary channel of the river was obliterated. Dunedin, Saturday. * At a meeting of the Harbor Board this morning the contract between Proudfoot and the Board was annulled. Proudfoot receives £2OO compensation for the Rocky Wall contract, and hands over the dredging plant to the Board, making good any damage done to it while in his possession. A proposition has been made by the Mayor of Dunedin to the suburban municipalities which will probably settle the water supply dispute. In a day or two an inquiry is to be made by tjie Commissioner of Railways ?c the collision which took place at Palmerston. Clyde, Friday.

Clyde bridge is not carried away, but lias its banks broken. The river is now (4.27 p.m.) going down. The weather is threatening. Saturday.

The river is rapidly falling. The Clyde bridge is not so much damaged as was feared, and a few hundred pounds will suffice for its repair. Ou account of the Alexandra punt wires being broken and the damage to the bridge there is no communication between the Clyde and Alexandra, or Teviofc and Queenstown. The floods in the stream are subsiding, but the lake is very high, and rising slightly. The weather is still unsettled, with occasional showers. Immense land-slips have occurred, and much damage has been done to the roads throughout the whole district, as many culverts have been carried away. The lower Shotover bridge is comparati /ely uninjured, and is again passable. No down country mails have atrived since Tuesday via Dunedin or Kingston. Lawrence, Saturday.

The Molyneux is falling gradually. No further damage has been done to the Beaumont bridge, and it is safe for traffic. Cromwell. Saturday.

It is still raining heavily up country and all round, and the rivers are again rising. Great fears are entertained for the safety of the new bridge over the Clutha, at Rocky Point. The wires of the punt at Alexandra are carried away, and traffic is conducted by boats. Gangs of men are engaged between here and Arrow repairing the roads, which will occupy some days. The Clyde bridge is said to be safe, although it will cost a good deal to put it right again. The weather is miserable and threatening.