STAR TELEGRAMS
PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH
AGENCY.
Gbeymouth, Sunday< Incessaut rain has prevailed for the last twenty-four hours, and the lower part of the town is submerged. The river is rising rapidly, and it is., still rain* ing. Grave apprehensions are entertained of a serious inundation.
The steamer "Waipara, with. Judge Richmond. Provincial Secretary, and the Steph«nson-Burford troupe and others on board, from Hokitika, attempted the entrance, but took ground on the Worth Spit. Endeavors are now being made to land the passengers. Geeytown, Thia day. Heavy flood at Greytown yesterday. From midday till evening the town was under water. A gooct deal of fencing was destroyed, and one or twV houses were damaged. The water is rising again this morning, but i« not likely to rise much. The coach cannot get through Greytown. ' Lttteltox, This day.
Arrived: The ship Merope, 92 days from Plymouth, brings 331 immigrants. Chbistchubch.
The British expedition, for observing the transit of Venut in Canterbury, arrived in the ship Merope. The party consists of, Major Palmer, R.E., Chief Astronomer; Lieutenant L. Darwin, Royal Engineer, Assistant Astronomer and photographer; Lieutenant H. Crawford, R.N., Assistant Astronomer; three non-commissioned officers of the Royal Engineers. They bring a large equipment of instruments, observatory huts and other apparatus, about 80 tons. The site for observing the transit will be selected ■when the party have viewed the various localities, selection being left to Major Palmer's decision—it will probably be near Christchurch.
Auckland, This day.
At the District Court to-day application for winding up the Vulcan G.M.Co. was confirmed.
Sales : Caledonian, £7 12i 6d. Buyers: Crown Prince, 13s 6d; Old Whau, 27« 6d.
FROM GORRESPONDENTS. Cobomandel, This day.
There is not much mining news to-day. The Superintendent and Provincial Secretary return to Auckland to-morrow. A special telegram to the News statei that Messrs. Reed and Brett ar,e completing arrangements for bringing out an opposition paper to the Waikato Time 3.
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Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1790, 28 September 1874, Page 2
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318STAR TELEGRAMS Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1790, 28 September 1874, Page 2
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