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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1764, 18 August 1884, Page 2

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■-»—« (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, Monday. At the Supreme Court the matrimonial cases, Monckton v Monckton, and O'Kearne v Gray will be taken, They are both Wellington cases. Auckland, Monday. A telegram from Te Arohaon Saturday reports that th« river Waihou hjs flooded over the township, and vlfjdt' still rising. r" A case of attempted murder is reported from Naitahia, 20 miles from Mongonui. A young man named Laman was shot and dangerously wounded by a; native,, who has levanted, The Mongonui constable is in Auckland, having brought down three prisoners on Saturday, and he cannot get back till Wednesday. The native constable has however gone in pursuit, D&articulars are to hand. Dunedin, Monday. On Sunday a house at St. Kilda, occupied by Daniel Hart was destroyed by fire. It was insured for £2OO in the South British. & The grocery store of .Robert Kaikoura, was also burnt. The building was insured in the National for £IOO, and the stock in the United for £250. Waipawa, Monday. A burglarious attempt has been made to break into the Bank of NewZealand at Waipukurau. Two men on Sunday morning broke through the window and door, but' were then alarmed by the waking np of the agent and escaped leaving no trace. Invercakgill, Monday. Padon's hotel at Athol was burned d °™ ou Satu % last. Insurances±soo in the United on building; £350 on stock and furniture in HamburshMagdeburgh. ° . Christchuroh, Monday The examination of the RingaMaa showed that four or five plates onport V side about the bilge are dented. of tbe keel and forefoot and about 10 feet of her stern, with proportionate quantity of that partot the vessel comprising collision bulkheeds are carried away. Captain Tozea reports that he left Port Chalmers for Lyttelton at 4.45 p.m. on Friday. The weather was fine until 11 p.m,, when a fog came on. Fe ordereded tho fog whistles to be kept going, and examined the log, which showed 72 miles at 3 a.m. It showed 107 miles at 4 a.m. The fog having become very dense, he put the engines dead slow. At 5 a.m. the log showed 15 mijes, Be altered the course half a point off to clear the land, for the fog was still very thick. At 5,50 the vessel struck. He immediately sounded the hold and found no water either in tlie main or after compartments, The boats were swung out and provisioned. He put all the passengers, mail hags, and whatever valuables that wefitoi board into the boats, the second o$S» taking charge of one and the purser the other. These were ordered to proceed towards Akaroa southwards, and gain the harbor. After the boats had left and got well off he made an attempt to get the vessel off. The engines were put lull speed astern, but without success, so he stopped them. Atter a few, minutes he again tried, and with better effect, the steamer coming offi On getting her afloat he tried her again, and found she was making no water. He recalled the boats and took them aboard, and steamed for Tiyttelton, arriving at 1 p.m.