THE HAWKE'S BAY FLOODS.

Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 123, 22 April 1897, Page 3

THE HAWKE'S BAY FLOODS.

ESTIMATED DAMAGES, .0100,000. NO TRACE OP Tti E MISSING MEN. Napier, Tuesday. The reports from the country only confirm the worst estimate of the damage done. Sheep and cattle are being carted by thousands to the Tomoana Ireez'ng works, who; e, afier the skits and fat have been removed, the carcases are consumed in the furnaces. The set of the wind and tide has carried much debris over to Wairoa teach. Among oilier things picked up are portions of a boat and two oars. From the description furirshed by the police, Mr Hutchison, the owner, identifies these as belonging to the beat in which Ssrgcant O'Donovan, Constable Stephenson, Prebble, Osborn ami Chambers left. S'r Jamci Pieiulirgast to-(by telegraphed a donation e f £SO to the re'ief fund. Kirkcaldie aid Stains have give-n £1(10, Sargord, Sen and Ewen £2"), and W. M. Banmtyne £lO. The Mayor has received most, sympathetic imssi'ig s frciii the Mayers of lieaily all the boroughs in the colony promising ective assistance. At a meeting held at the Borough Council, Hastings, to-day, a committee was forrred Lo thai with urgent cases. Captain Kusse 1 and Mr Fitzroy have been appointed a deputat ; on to meet the Hon. Hall Jones on bis arrival. No trace has I een found of the missing men. Search parties tie out on the Media ka beach. The total damage to property and loss cf stock cannot he much less than £IOO,OOO.