TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1085, 10 June 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from oub own correspondents). Napier, June 9. Owing to the heavy rain, which has been falling altiiost incessantly since Sunday; and the easterly gale, which has closed the mouths of Tukituki and Ngaruroro Rivers, the Clive, Hastings} and Meanee districts have been visited by one of the heaviest floods experienced for years past. At Waitangi a portion of the railway line has been washed Away, and all through traffic will be suspended t : ll Monday. With the exception of the Omahu Bridge; which is shaky and closed for traffic, all bridges are safe. Supplies of provisions and blankets were sent to Farndon for the relief of the Clive residents ; and to-day parties wentout in boats to convey the MeaueO and Clive people to plades of safety. The Tai'adale Embankment haS stood; and the township has not been flooded seriously. It is difficult to obtain reliable information, and many absurd rumors are afloat, but that there has been great loss of stock is certain. On the Little Beach itt Napier all the houses ate under water; and thd Gasworks are flooded. It is notified that there will only be a limited supply of gas to-night in consequence. There is no prospect of the weather improving at present—7 p.m. There is a very heavy sea running; and it is not probable that the Union boats will be able to land passengers or even mails for two or three days. Wellington; June 9. Me Sheehan states that the assertion of Hiroki in his confession, published in to-days papers, to the effect that he had warned Major Brown and Sheehan not to put men upon thd Momohaki Block, is absolutely untrue; and that he never saw Hiroki until After the murdet. When Hiroki was a fugitive at Parihaka, Sheehan held several largo meetings with tho native ownets of blocks at tbo settlements in the vicinily, mid the only points raised by the natives were claims against the survey for a siim of ffliiney for alleged luiproper conduct; add A question of area and position of reserves; both of which questions were disposed of before the land was sold.