SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 986, 17 October 1878, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[press agency. I AUCKLAND, last night. Dr Campbell declines the nomica* tion for the Mayoralty. Inspector Goldie to-day seized at various shops a quantity of rotten fruit exposed for sale. The penalty under the Public Health Act is£2Q. GRAHAMSTOWN, last night.. The man named Mikery, who was 80 heroically rescued from the collapsed part of the Queen of Beauty mine on Friday, hus expired m the hospital, A meeting of natives has been, held at Komata settlement. Their chief, Tukukino, informed them that he intends to oppose the making of the Ohiaemuri main road past his settlement. The statement was receired with dissatisfaction by the generality of the natives, as thej are anxious the road should be made m order to give them employment. Large numbers of men are out prospecting m the Ohinemuri district, under the auspices of a prospecting association. The mother of the girl Leatham, who appeared t at the Police Court last week as complainant m an affiliation case, received such. a shock to her nervous system, from the dis closure made m evidence as to produce insanity. Sue was committed to the Lunatic Asylum. BALCLUTHA, Tuesday. THE FLOODS IN THE SOUTH. One of the piers near the centre of the ordinary traffic bridge here went yesterday morning, at 9 o'clock, and the platform dropped with a crash into the river. The wire ropes are still holding, and no part of the platform is gone. The piers next to that gone seem likely to go with the severe strain and weight. All communication by the bridge is of course stopped. McNeil's house, below the bridge, has gone sinco last night, Several piers of the viaduct are loose, and one is out altogether. InchClutha church is still standing. The river is still. falling, and a small portion of the main street is now clear of water. The holes m the street at the Post-offlce have increased, and, owing to the banks of silt, neither boat nor horses can get to it safely. The postmaster had a narrow escape from drowning, near the office. He was on horseback with a portion of the mails for the train. The horse fell, bat both got out. The mails were saved and sent on. CHRISTCHUPtCH, Monday. The floods have been very disastrous at Kaiapoi and the surrounding country. Railway traffic across the bridge is entirely suspended, and many townships are cut off from communication with the outer world. On the south line all communication has ceased with the north of the the Rangitita Bridge. The express from here does not proceed beyond Ashburton. It is said through traffic will be resumed on Saturday. DUNEDIN, Monday. A telegram has been received from the Mayor of Auckland, stating his willingness to do all m his power to assist the committe appointed to devise a scheme of relief to the sufferers by the flood. The oauvas of the city for subscriptions commenced to-day. CI IRLSTCHTJ RCII, Tuesday. At a meeting of the general committee of the Canterbury Cricket

Association, to make arra .getneuta > about the Australian tour of the Canterbury Eleven, it was lvsolvcd not to play the luvercargill Eighteen on the ground that the time at their disposal would not allow of it. It was, however, resolve 1 to play Bendigo and Tasmania if time allowed. During tbe meeting, it was stated that a challenge might be expected from the Otago men on the return of the team. It was snid the expense of the trip would be £500, and one gentleman present said he was himself prepared to guarantee £250. A public meeting will be held on the subject next week. The total amount of beer duty collected m Christchnrch since tho Financial Statement was made is £1,395 lls 9d, the whole of which amount will be refunded by the Collector of Customs on Thursday next, m consequence of the withdrawal of the Beer Duty Bill. LAWRENCE, Monday. The stable on Gr eensfield estate, thr^e miles from the home station, has been burnt to the ground. There-were 42 horses m it, and 21 of them and a largo quantity of bixness were burnt to cinders. NAPIEK, Tuesday. At the sale of C'-own lands by the Commissioner, the license to occupy a block of 1872 acres of land at Tarawera was knocked down to Mr Evan Griffith for the sum of £81 a-year. Three suburban sections at Havelock, Nos. 50, 51 and 52 realised, respectively, £5, £25, and £4. Three town sections m the Borough of Napier were put up, but only one (No 507) found a purchaser m Mr Lyndon, for £356. Of 14 sections m the township of Olive, 12 were sold at an advance of rather more than £1 on the upset price of .£6 10s. The 11 town sections at Mahia were passed with the exception ef three, which were knocked down to Mr Kncwles at the upset prise. The Blackhead town sections found no buyers. A good many Tarawera town sections were sold ; some realising about £3 advance on the upset price. Rural sections at Woodville, Te flaroto, and Whakaruatapu realised well. Total leases, £12,110; sales, £3076 1&» 6d.