LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 361, 2 October 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Agency.) DUNEDIN. * October 1. The following farther reports of floods have been received : Cromwell, Sept. 29, 5 p.m.—There has been awful destruction to property. Horses, cattle, houses, and furniture havo been drifting past all day. The Clyde, Bannockburn, and Bendigo bridges have gone. Cromwell bridge is safe, unless the flood increases. The water is up to the tops of the piers No lives are reported lost, but communication is interrupted in every direction. Dwellings on the block or Cromwell are in imminent danger. Roxburgh. Sept. 29, 5 p.m. —The river has been rising all day. About 3.30 a portion of the Clyde bridge came in contact with the Roxburgh bridge, the latter to show signs of giving \Wy. About this time the river rose more rapidly, and the space under the arch closing up, caused the bridge to catch a larger quantity of the timber coming down stream, and at 4 o’clock the bridge broke in the centre, going away like a large ship. Alexandra, Sept. 29, 5 p.m.—A tremendous flood occurred to-day. The Cluthais seven feet higher than the greatest height, reached on Thursday, and is still rising. The water is just touching Theyers’ stores. Considerable alarm is felt for the safety of the township. The river is covered with wreckage of all descriptions. The wreck of the Clyde bridge passed hero.

ALEXANDRA. October 1. Natives hero state that there were two natives at Waimatc named lliroki, one residingatTutu, while the other was known throughout Tito Kowam’s war as his factotum or policeman, and that the latter is the murderer. To Tokij Tawhiao’s messenger to Waitara, has returned. He says that Rewi telegraphed to Grey, saying that Tawhiao wished to see him. Grey replied that lie might go if he liked. But Rewi is of opinion that leaving his house unfinished, would be an “ Aitua,” meaning that his claim to Waitara would, in a manner, be relinquished. He will not therefore return to Waikato at present. AUCKLAND. October I. The Rotorua, -which has arrived, brings Sydney news to 2.lth Sep;:. The Wedeyans held a meeting to consider the report of the Rev Brown’s reprisals on natives for massacres in New Britain. Sympathy was expressed. HOKITIKA. October 1. The Christchurch coach has just arrived, after an eight day’.-journey. The driver reports all the rivers heavily Hooded. Coach upset in one river—three horses drowned, and passengers had a narrow escape. OREYMOUTH. October 1. There is considerable excitement regarding an important discovery of ore worth £BSO per ton. at LaugdonV, about nine miles from Greymouth.