SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVII, Issue 4356, 1 August 1871, Page 2

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Hoktfika.— July 23 : The Atira Gorge, | on the Christchurch road, has been much damaged by floods. Several bridged have been swept away, and the repairs will cost several thousand pounds.— The weather has been frightful for the past few days.— The ' Rangitoto,' Mackie, left Melbourne on the 15th, at 3 p.m., but, owing to the boisterous weather, was not tentered till to-day.

Lyttelton.— July 27: The p. a. 'Nebraska' left here yesterday afternoon for Dunedin, and will arrive there to-day. — The 'Cleo« patra' has sailed for your port with a cargo ot grain : the ' Amateur' is loading.

Wellingion. — July 28: The s.s. 'Taranaki hai arrived after a stormy passage from the Manukau. She was detained inside the Manukau till the morning of the 24th. — Tho ' Go-ahead ' arrived yesterday. She is four weeks from the Mauukau. — The nomination for the Provincial Council took place to-day. The two candidates proposed are Messrs. E. W. Mills and Mr. Ledger. The show of hands being in favour of the former, a poll was demanded. — In the Appeal Court to day, Taylor and Watt r. Jordan, judgment was given for Taylor and Watt. The Arms Act convictions affirmed.

• Patea..— July 26: The 'Huon Belle' went ashore on the South Spit, Patea, yesterday afternoon. All right to-day, thanks to the pilot and the captain of the ' Alert.'

Napier.— July 27 : A slight shock of earthquake, lasting but one second, was felt this morning at five minutes past ten. The wave seemed to come from the south-west. •

Whakganui.— July 29 : The wreck of the ' Patea on the South Spit is not so bad as we feared. The crew are all safe ; and if the weather would moderate the larger portion of the cargo might also be got safe, although necessarily in a damaged condition. The vessel may be got into the river when the cargo is all out ; indeed thi3 has been partly effected already. Mr. Duthie, who was a large shipper by the vessel, had men employed all night in getting out cargo. — A. serious accident occurred yesterday. Mias Steul was thrown from her horse, and had her arm broken. — Nothing fresh from any quarter regarding the death of Captain Taylor. — A large ship, supposed to be driven off her course by the recent gales, was off tho Heads on Sunday.