LATEST TELEGRAMS

Waipawa Mail, Volume I, Issue 8, 9 October 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS

[Per Press Agency.] Balclutiia, October 4. The water has fallen four and a-half inches since last night, and Jt is still falling slowly. Boats have been plying all day to the south side of the township, so that through communication is now open. One rider into the township from the south went into several holes, and had to swim. The horse and he parted in a large hole at the top of Gordon street, but both were saved. Several similar accidents have occurred. A few of the inhabitants have returned, but only verv few will remain over the Sabbath. Great annoyance is felt at the detention here of the bi-weekly and other mails to the South. They could easily have been passed in boats nnv day during the flood. Three bi-weekly mails Lave been detained without the slightest excuse.

Dunedin, October 4. In the course of an argument in the Supreme Court to-day, Judge Johnston said that Magistrates’clerks deserved to be woke up for their neglect of duty. He considered that it would be necessary to give them an exemplary caution on account of the slovenly manner in which they forwarded papers to the Supreme Court. Unquestionably the Courts had the power to inflict a fine for such carelessness.

The following are the latest telegrams from the country districts : “ Queenstown, October sth—The weather lias been gradually cleaning up since Tuesday, and there is every appearance now of lasting fine wcathar.

The floods are very severely felt in various parts of the district. At the head of the lakes some people had to retire to the ranges. It is reported that all the houses at Kingston, except the railway station, have been washed away.” “ Cromwell, October s —Tlic road from here to the lake is impassable. Owen (Arrow Bluff) is completely swept away. All the roads in the district, especially from Rowing Meg upwards, are in a frightful state.” Wellington, October 5. The Chamber of Commerce sent today per Albion, to Mr ‘lVfoncktpn Synnot, of Melbourne, samples of wool to be forwarded by him to Japan, for submission to the Imperial Commissioners to decide as to its suitableness for Japanese requirements. October 7. One of the native search parties saw liiroki on Saturday, but faded to secure him. Yesterday he was again seen inland of the Mawhitiohiti river. The search party got within 300 yards and fired three shots, but liiroki eluded capture by hiding in a gully. He has a dog with him, by which his . whereabouts was found. He is believed to be making for Parihaka. The Supreme Court criminal sittings opened to-day. His Honor, in his charge, was sorry to say that the calendar comprised some of the highest offences known to the hrw*bl murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, and rape. He hoped, however, that on investigation the offences I would not turn out so grave as to merit the designations given to them. His Honor referred to tlio charge of murder preferred against a Maori and. a half-caste, This murder disclosed a . disgusting and shocking state of matters in the native district. Additional evidence would he adduced, and if the Grand Jury were not x satisfied that the accused killed the woman, a bill for manslaughter might j he brought in. Auckland, October 7.* h Major Mair left for Waitara yester--1 day, to interview Rewi relative to his dismissal by the Government. 1 At the Supreme Court to-day, the Judge, in his charge, said that the I calendar was not a very serioug one, oil her in the number or nffturc of the crimes committed. The crime of forgery, lie remarked, was on the in— crease There are no less than four charges of this kind on the calendar. r In the case against Dickenson, for concealing goods in a bankrupt estate, the sentence was nine months’ ha td labor. At the opening of the Diocesan Synod, the Bishop spoke of the pron gross of the Church. More clergy* men are required. Grahamstown, October 7. A man named Win. McDonald, a <l bushman, near Whangamatia, was injured by a tree lie bad felled, ami n rpmnin/'H without medical aid or food tor five days. A doctor from here rode 130 miles to assist County Council paying £5 expefiftefc He found the man suffering from coi - eussimi nf tlio brain and in a comotoso ? f staf< ill recover with careful 1 trea