WELLINGTON, Saturday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1775, 20 November 1883, Page 2

WELLINGTON, Saturday.

Saturday. Th i; police are taking steps against a man foi tattling a watch in au hotel; also against an itinerant photographer for plying his ti.icle on Sunday. E Iwavds meets Scott in a walking contest of 24 hours' here on Friday. Monday. "Remarkable disturbances in two of the largest lakes in the colony have been repoi tod to Dr Hector. Letters from the officer in chaige of the Armed Constabulary camp at T.iiipo .sfc-tto that List month a schooner was ni'ioied partly out of the w.iter at the jetty near tho outflow of the lake, and .shortly after noon the w.iter was seen to retire, and leave the \e-<sel high and diy. The water returned to its normal level in 10 or 15 minutes. At another place, whore tho outflow appioaches the rapids, two men of the A.C. Force were bathing in a warm pool near the river bank, at a higher level than the water flow from the lake. They noticed cold river water suddenly flowing into their warm pool, the river sinking to its usual level in a few minutes. The waters of the lake must have been affected to about 20 inches. It is thought that this was due to volcanic action. The weathei is dull and threatening raining the greater part of the day. A "Salvation" public wedding took place in the barracks to-day, when " Cap11m" J. W. Colley was niarrWl to "Lieutenant" Eli/.ahoth Edwards, who is a recent ai rival from England. Mi Win. Lowes ha.s been le-elected mayor of Miisteiton, unopposed. V, Topia, a native, of Mmiinotu, has telegiaphetl to the (Toveiniuent that ht> lias withdi.iwii .ill oppoMtion to the survey now proceeding uiidoi Mr Rochfoit.