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TELEGRAMS,

(From the Dunedin Dailies. ) Wellington, September 30th. The Synod of the Church of England, Weilington, commenced yesterday. The Bishop read a long address, in which ho reviewed matters ■which had occupied the attention of the late Sjpiiod, the position of the Church of England in New Zealand, the establishment of Courts of Appeal to decide all questions amongst Anglican Churchmen, and the question of an educational system which should not ignore religious instruction. The weather appears to be settled. The telegraph lines between Wellington, Wanganui, and New Plymouth, have been down for the last three days. October Ist. Owing to the effect of the prolonged bad whether upon the pasture, butchers experience great difficulty in getting fat cattle, and have, raised the price of meat in consequence. There has been damage to the Hutt Railway by floods about twelve miles from town. A concrete wall, 130 feet long and 14 feet high, has been forced out of position, and will have to be rebuilt. A few approaches and culverts have been damaged. The rainfall during September was eleven inches being more than double the average for the same month for the past ten years. Auckland, September 30th. The Superintendent proclaimed 7th October for the holding the 105 th anniversary of Cook's arrival in New Zealand. Mr. Benett, the well-known speculator, proceeded to Sydney in the steamer Victoria to-day, to arrange for a shipment of horses and stock. He has chartered the steamer Blackbird for the purpose. The barquentine Falcon, 285 tons register, built to order for Watt Brothers, of Napier, was successfully launched to-day. She is intended to trado between Napier and Australia. Gbeytown, September 30th. An attempt wa9 made yesterday afternoon to carry the Wellington mails through Abbott's Creek in a trap. The driver was nearly drowned, and the mails were swept away. The floods are subsiding. The Masterton coach tried to reach Greytown, but failed. Tatrranga, September 30th. The weather has beeu very wet and stormy. Heavy floods are reported to have occurred inland. BziEirarEiM:, September 30tIi. The fcovrn traa, ~rerp much flooded yesterday, owing chiefly to a partial break in the Bomford Bank letting in the water from the Opawa, which had an immense torrent in it. The flood has gone down to-day, and traffic has been resumed. There is scarcely any water in the centre of the town, but there is still a flood in the vicinity of the Opawa Rivor. October Ist. Communication with Picton has been resumed, though the coach was unable to run in consequence of the flooded roads. The railway embankment has suffered some damage by portions being washed away-. Nelson, September 30th. Constant .but not very heavy rains, with a strong breeze from the north-west, have prevailed since Sunday. The Charlqs Edward, which sailed on Sunday for the West Coast, lay at Totaranui, in company with a barque and three schooners, till yesterday. She put back last night. The wind is now south-east and the weather threatening. Hokitiea, September 30th. It has been raining heavily for four days. No damage is reported, but the mails hare been stopped. Invbboabgill, September 30th. The rain was heavy last night, but no word has been received of any damage having been done. October Ist. A letter by Dr. M'Clure is published in this morning's " News," denying that diphtheria has never been prevalent in Invercargill. There is another letter in the same paper by Dr. Ootterell, who says he has attended several cases of diphtheria, one of which had proved fatal last week. Dr. Cotterell calls attention to the necessity of cleanliness of back yards, &c. A great deal of rain has fallen up-country. The rivers are all flooded. The strong easterly wind which has prevailed for some time, together with the wet weather, are having a serious effect on the lambing, the present being the middle of the season, Cheistchttboh, September 30th. Showers of rain at short intervals continued till 7 this morning. The sky is still threatening, but the rivers are going down. It will take three days to repair the damage of the Northern Railway. The Grand Lodge of Good Templars for the Middle Island was instituted here last night. Representatives of 41 Lodges were present. Mr. P. Andrews, M.P.C. for Christchurch, was elected Grand r - Worthy Chief Templar. It was decided to hold the next annual session of the Grand Lodge at Dunedin. At a meeting . of the Acclimatisation Society yesterday, it was announced that 389 trout had been hatched out aitificially. The " Globe/ evening newspaper, changed hands to-day, having been purchased by Mr. O. A. Pritchard, who continues it on his own acoount. ... •i- i ■■ October Ist, Quotations: (f,0.b.) Lyttelton. — Wheat, 5s to 5a 3d ; oats, 5s 6d ; barley, market quite barej flour, £12 10s to £13 10; bran, £6 ; pollard, £6 ; sharps, £7 ; potatoes £10 ; cheese, 8d ; grass seed, 5s ; wheat and oats continue scarce. Millers hivve raised the price of flour 10s per ton during the week. The market is cleared of oats. Oamaett, September 30th. Edward Standing, employed by Messrs. Fleming and Hodley, while crossing the Waireka with a dray and three horses, was this morning drowned, as also the horsea. Two men with him were saved. Another gentleman na'rowly oscaped while crossing with a buggy. The horse was drowned. The weather is fine, and the hills covered with snow. Oamaett, October Ist. The gentleman who had such a narrow escape from drowning whilst crossing the Waiareka in a buggy, was Mr. Collins, an old resident. He saved himself by clinging to a flax bush. .The horse was drowned. j , Foxton, October Ist. I There have been- heavy floods all along the West JCoast in the district of Wanganui. The Wellington Coach, was unable to travel. The tramway is damaged and several feet under water. A quantity of crops, sheep, and cattle have been destroyed. The rivers are all dangerous, and travelling is stopped at various places. Geeymouth. October Ist. The Waipara was safely got into the river this morning. She was but little damanged The flood is subsiding.

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Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 396, 3 October 1874, Page 3

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TELEGRAMS, Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 396, 3 October 1874, Page 3

TELEGRAMS, Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 396, 3 October 1874, Page 3

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