CHRISTCHURCH.
, Saturday. , The procession of boats to-day, on the occasion of the opening of the baiting season, .was a great sucoess. There was beautiful weather, and a Very large attendance. A number of races afterwards took place. ,/ n Telegraphic news receired by the rail* way authorities this morning conveys disastrous intelligence from the Waimakariri, which is higher than known for a long time. Half a mile of the line is under water. It is feared it has broken through at Irishman's Flat, but nothing iB yet known for certain. People were watching for the inhabitants the embankment with great anxiety last night, fearing it.would burst. If it had, the result would have been a great calamity, as the town of Kaiapoi is from 3 to 7 feet below the level of the water. At 5 o'clock the .fire-bell rang an,alarm for the people to rise, and every man that could use a shovel turned out to patch the embankment. At 10 a.m. the mail-man was unable to cross the road on horseback,' although a very daring man. A public/meeting is to be held on Monday to consider the question of assisting the sufferers by the floods in Otago. , Friday. Although the jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes at the inquest yesterday in the case of Hugh MeClatchie, deceased, the police intend to proceed against the man I)empsey beforp the magistrate. He was brought up this morning charged with manslaughter, and the case was remanded for the opinion of the Crown prosecutor..... : James Maurice Fitzgerald, found guilty of maliciously cutting down trees, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. It is proposed to collect funds for the relief of the sufferers by the floods in Otago. -
A preliminary meeting, called by Mr Oliver, will probably be held to-day. The Quarantine Station was yesterday examined, and' found to be in a most satisfactory condition.
A woman named Bachael Boyd, living at Lytieltpn, died very suddenly yesterday. An inquest was held to-day. There/is a heavy flood at Bealey, with continuous heavy rain. . The Oxford murder case commenced in the Supreme Court this morning. During the inquest yesterday, the coroner would not allow questions to be put.by the prisoner's counsel, as the latter was only there on suffrance. •
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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3015, 14 October 1878, Page 2
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