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Alexandra, August 28. The heavy floods have rendered the roads impassable. Wellington, August 28. The inquiry into the mutiny on board the William Tapscott is still proceeding. The Governor has appointed the captain of H.M.S. Bosario to examine the vessel and report. The wreck of the Rangitoto is reported to be breaking up. Chbistchurch, August 28. There have been heavy floods here. Traffic on the railway has been suspended. Ltttelton, August 28. The lighter Excelsior has been driven ashore. Timabtt, August 28. There have been heavy gales here. The schooner Duke of Edinburgh has Been : driven ashore. ! The hull of the Fairy Queen is to be sold by auction. The ketch Wanderer will be sold to-morrow. Part of the cargo of the Duke of Edinburgh has been discharged. The sea is now subsiding. Oamaeu, August 28. Two coal-laden vessels, just arrived from Newcastle, were wrecked here last night. One was the Emile, owned by Messrs Graves and M'lntosh of this port, and the other the Scotsman, of Newcastle. The former was insured for £1200, and the latter was partly insured The lives of those on board were saved by the Eocket Brigade under the direction of Captain Sewell. Both vessels have gone to pieces. Dunedin, August 28. The demand for shares in the new Insurance Company is large. The provisional directors have appointed Mr A. Hill Jack, agent of the Victoria Company, as Q-eneral Manager. Over 20,000 shares in the new Insurance Company were applied for yeater-
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Southland Times, Issue 1786, 29 August 1873, Page 2
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249LATEST TELEGRAMS. Southland Times, Issue 1786, 29 August 1873, Page 2
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