LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 11, 20 November 1883, Page 2

LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

(FROM OUB OWN CORRZSVO.VDZNT). WELLINGTON. Mr. O. Y. O'Connor ha* baen appointed Under Secretary for Public Work*, eice Mr John Knowle*. rerignod, hi* appointment to date from the 17th mat. Mr Brown, Regl*trar-G*neral, ha* obtained a year * leave of üb.once. He intend* vitit* ing England. Mr H. E. Lyell, the accountant of the Government Insurance Department, ha* resigned, having received a much batter appointment in an Australian Insurance Company’* office. The po iec are taking step* against a man for raffling a watch in an hotel; also against an itinerant photographer for plying hi* trade on Sunday. Edward* meet* Scott in th* walking conteat, 24 hour., her* on Friday. G. T. Ladd, lul* Nort i laland manager of the Equitable Imuran Company, wa* entertained on Saturday at the Wellington Club by the other insurance agent* of ths city, prior to hi* departure for Australia. Mr Henry Redwood, after inspecting the bland Bay Ra'eoourse, now being formed, expressed the opinion that it wa* the beat course in the colony. Remarkable disturbance* in two of the largrit lake* iu the colony have baen reported to Dr, Hector, A letter from th* officer in charge of tho A- C. Camp at Taupo •late* that la*t month a schooner was moored partly out of Water at a jetty near the outflow of the lake, and shortly after noon the water wa* seen to retire and leave the vessel high and dry | the water returned to it* normal level in 10 or 15 minute*. At another place where tho outflow approaches the rapid* two men of tho A, U. Force Wore bathing In a warm pool near t -e river-hank at a higher level than tho water flowing from the lake, when they noticed tho cold river water suddenly flowing into their warm pool, the river * nhing to it* usual level in a few minute*, the water uf the lake must have been affenfod to about 20in. It 1* thought Illi* was duo to voli'anio action

The New Zealand Shipping Company received a cable stating that the Doric had ar rived at Plymouth aner a pasiege of 42 days. The meat is in splendid condition.

DUNEDIN, The body of C. Lockhart, aged 54, was found off the end of Kattrny street a harf on Saturday morning. Deceased, who was a fisherman, and of intoilipri'ate habits, has been missing since the 7tli inst. When latt. seen ho was in a dingy making for a lighter in the bay, on which he slept, and the dingy was found capsized the next day, The e'.t'iee for the Agricultural and Pastotal Show, to be held this week, number 787, as against 753 last year. The rain fell all day yesterday in perfect torrent*. It stopped about 7 o’clock. A few more hours fall would have caused the heaviest flood over known here. Many of tho low-lying parts of the city wore flooded, the tram communication with the suburb* was cut off. In tho north east valley itws two feet deep in the main street., Tho railway was flooded by the Kaikorata creek at Burnside, and the trains oould not pas*. The express from Christchurch was a full train, it being the la*t day of the holiday faro*, and it wa* stuck up at Palmerston by slips on ibe line. Six of the passengers chartered a buggy and tried 'o go on ; but about three mile* from Palmerston, the road being covered with water, and it being dark, they got off the road, and one man, named Hubbs, employ'd in charge of an entire horse at Ashburton, was drowned. The other five had a narrow e»cape, but some resident* near by gave assistance. The horse* wore drowned Several small bridge* were carried away on the railway. Yesterday.—Traffic wa* re«umed this morning. Gordon Brothers’ nursery, in the Valley, was completely wrecked by the floods- It is estimated their loss is about £4OO. NELSON. On Saturday afternoon a girl carrying a baby was knocked down by a passing vehicle whilst crossing the road. The infant, a child of Mr Hurley, was kicked by the horse and has since died.

The Champion Copper Company recently sent 20 tons to Newcastle, and have received the following cable :—•" Out-turns 39j per cent., and sold 12s. per unit.” It is calculated the shipment realised £23 per ton, which is considered very satisfactory. A cross cut is now through the Doctor’s lode about two feet wide. The surface is found to be 15 feet at this depth. The manager estimates the Doctor’s lode to be worth £l5O per fathom. Samples of drilling, which appears half Native copper, are to be sent for analysis. These highly encouraging reports are causing excitement. CHRISTCHURCH. The Christchurch Rugby Union has re-

solved to apply for affiliation with tho English Rugby Union. On Friday a ploughman on Little'sHfarm. Walkaii, was killed under a disc harrow, through the horse* bolting, On Saturday night the Chriitchurch agent for Gulonar and Co. oommenoad lighting a 4 portion of the Lyttelton Harbor with eleo- ■ trinity, which wu a great sneoeee. Heavy rain* were experienced here on 1 Saturday and to-day. No damage from the flood* is reported, and the ram has done Immense good to all kinds of crops, Charles Eade*, groom to Calculi, at Good: wood, wa* drowned in trying to croi* the creek to get to GdodWodd railway atation. ■ BLENHEIM; 1 The programme of the Marlborough Kao- 5 Ing Club ha* been published, The Cap has * been increased from £l5O to £2OO. PALMERSTON, The following are the nominations for this Manawatn race meeting i— Maxawatu Raciko Club HANfiicAr,** Odd trick, Admluistraior, The Laird, Heretaunga, Bayard, Leone*!*, Leonata, Walrarape, Sir George, Buiurd. Hippona, Dan; Maori, Bon Jour. Flvino Habdioay.— Odd Trick) Admlnlt- . trator, Sweet Home, Bayard, Laoneue, Dafi* 4 Maori, Lena, Counts**, Lady Cr.-oent, Hip- 1 pona, Bussard, Shani Hate, Con.tellator, I Wairareke, Laurel, -Euchre, Refrigerator, Rn<-k, Sulph, Bn» Jmtr, Hlnamna. Handicap Hukdlcs Mountain Deer t Parnell, I ui, Douuuul. Heraiauuga, Mount, WB Bugler, Adventurer, Mesaenger (late Bu*h), ] Rat, Old Irelan d (late OUriki), Chevalier, ' Noatai, Himalaya, Gmadhaun (late Reliance). AUCKLAND. An information has been received from Waolu that Whatarao'* peopl* Sred into Symond’* house, and among th* people, Aymond’a people returned the fire No ullira are. however, reported. Mi** Chrisp, he'd nurse in the Hospital, ha* been conferred by the Queen with the decoration of the Order of the Red ■ Cross. Mia* Chriep ho* already two medal* for service on the field. The Governor will 1 be asked to present the insignia to Mi*e . Ch-iep. It A. DeSilva, second muter of the I Wtt 11 aehooi, has been missing since Wed > <ld y. It is feared an accident hu befallen j hi m. Mr W. Waddell, baker, has been returned Mayor of Auckland Without opposition. , , NAPIER. In the cricket match, Civil Service v. the ' Ceunty Districts Club, played at Taradalb on Saturday, the latter team were disposed of for the small total of five rtin* against 120. Poole, of the Civil Service, took five wicket* for one run, and Montier five wicket* for three runs.

James O. Gilbert, a Gunner of Baiteryj New Zealand Volunteer Artillery, wai charged by Captain Garner, commanding the Company, with being absent from daylight parade on the oth November, and was fined Je, and coßte. Two other mernben Of thb Battery wore alio fined. . OAMARU. The heavy rein on Saturday caused a flood, doing a large amount of damage in the district. All railway communication, el- \ oept with Duntroou, wai cut off. The atone traffic bridge at Waihemn was rarH«d away. M . c TIMARU, One of_the heaviest raiufalls ever known hero fell od Saturday, causing heavy froahoa in tho river, and flooding lowdying country, Some alight damage was done to the railway line between here and Waimate. It U feAred a ntimber of eheep were drowned. 4