LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1216, 2 October 1874, Page 4

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency ] [sl* ELECTRIC TELEGEAPJI.'] CHARLESTON. September 29. Thompson and Parker's dam being carried away, entails on them a loss of two thousand pounds, and will cause an indirect loss of another two thousand to the district. The Nile and Pour Mile rivers are both heavily flooded, and communication to the North is stopped. REEF lON. September 29, 2.40 p.m. There has been heavy rains and floods here since Sunday. Last evening - the Inangahua overflowed and inundated Lower Broadway, but without doing any serious damage. The weather is now flue and floods rapidly subsiding. GREYMOUTH. September 2S. The passengers by the Wnipara reached town by boat after undergoing great hardships. The vessel is still ashore with steering gear injured The cause of the fouling of the screw and extinguishing of fires. No damage yet done to town by flood. The river still high and rising hard. September 29. A gale of wind blowing last night, river flooded, but protective works preventing damage at Greymouth. Serious encroachments at Cobden,the Grey running immediately behind the houses in the main street. Several buildings are in course of removal. HOKITIKA. September 30. It has been raining heavily for four days. No damage, but mails stopped. CHSISTCHDRCH. September 29. Still raining. Most of the unbridged rivers have overflowed banks and flooded part of the town of Kaiapoi, and damaged the Northern railway line in two places, causing temporary suspension of traffic. No sign of weather clearing up yet. September 30. The Globe, evening newspaper, has changed hands to-day. It having been purchased by C. A. Pritchard, who coutinues it on his own account. TIMARU. September 29. Heavy weather for the last few days, rivers North and South in heavy flood. Northern approach to Opiki bridge washed away, also embankment in Tingawai river. OAMARU. September 2S. The Kichard Mary, schooner, is on shore. Missed stays beating out. At present uninjured. DUNEDIN. September 28: Heavy rains for the last twelve hours. Floods anticipated. Heavy rains reported inland. WELLINGTON. September 30. Heavy rain still continues. Mails stopped between Wanganui and Wairarapa. GREYTOWN. September 29. The flood covered the town again yesterday. O'Mcara's house washed away, family and furniture removed by neighbors. The flood is still rising. HUTT. September 29. Highest flood here for many years. Damage unimportant as yet. grahamstown. September 09. Slight gale blowing during the night. Tararua wharf suffered but not to serious extent. High tide flooded the streets and damaged gardens along the beach. From appearance of weather gale not yet spent.