NORTHERN NEWS.

Southland Times, Issue 1159, 5 November 1869, Page 2

NORTHERN NEWS.

We take the following from the Otago Daily Times : — Wellington, October 27th. Mr Smythies's appeals came before the Appeal Court to-day. The Judges affirmed Mr Justice Ward's judgments' aud unanimously dismissed the several appeals. October 29th. Heavy rain has fallen here during the last two days without intermission, the consequence being that the town is flooded, and several of the streets rendered impassable. Many of the houses and shops are also flooded. The flood at the Hutt still continues. Half of the Maori prisoners are to be sent to Otago per Rangatira next week. TiMAttu, October 28th. The Timaru Agricultural Society held their annual show of stock, &c., here today. ' The weather was fine, though the wind was rather too strong. There was a magnificent show, of merinos, there being no less than 107 entries. The long-woolled sheep, cattle, and horses, were, however, only tolerable. i The Prize cup for the finest merino sheep was taken by Mr F. D. Bich ; the lpng-woolled sheep cup by Messrs Russell and Co:, Pareora; the cattle cup by Mr George Dyson ; and the draught horse cup by Mr James Thomson.