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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1027, 2 March 1869, Page 2

The Panama Mail was landed from the Ahuriri about 6 o'clock on Sunday evening, and was all sorted and delivered the same evening. j Another Maritime Loss has been added to the disasters with which, we fear, Hawke's Bay will become unpleasantly associated. The loss of the Ida Zeigler, following close as it does upon that of tbe Echunga, must have a most injurious effect upon the interests of the province. Truly, misfortunes never come singly. What between wrecks, floods, low priced wool, and numerous other calamities, things are coming to a pretty pass in this once prosperous province. Taupo. — A report from Taupo is to the effect that the king party had shewn indications that they were preparing for war. The news altogether is ominous. High Tide and Flood at the Spit. —Early on Sunday morning, in consequence of the heavy fresh in the Meanee and Petane rivers and the sea caused by the north-east gale of Saturday, the entire Eastern Spit, from the Harbor Master's house to the London Hotel, was one watery waste, ranging in depth from a foot to eighteen inches. The sea washed over in various places. The only damage we have heard of done by it was the washing in of one end and side of the pilot boat shed and the loss of a portion of its contents. On the Western Spit the obelisk beacon was washed away ; the mooring piles laid down last year were also washed up. A large quantity of shingle on both beaches has also disappeared. By 10 a.m. tbe water had subsided and the Spit had resumed its former appearance. In the evening it was again flooded, but, the sea having gone down, it was not so bad as in the morning. Death by Drowning. — A painful incident occurred on Sunday last, in connection with the wreck of the Ida Zeigler. Joseph Robinson, well known in Napier, a discharged soldier from the 65th Regiment, lost his life while engaged with others in saving bales of wool from the boiling surf in the immediate neighborhood of the wreck. The distressing circumstances will be found detailed elsewhere. Ho leaves a widow (formerly Mrs. Willis) to lament her loss. Telegraphic Communication, consequent on the recent severe weather, has been stopped with all southern stations. The line to Dunedin has been down since the 25th ult., but communication with Wellington was intact till an early hour on Sunday, when it was interrupted —it is supposed through a post on the Tuki Tuki, at Waipukurau, having hem washed away by the flood. Singular to say, on Sunday communication was cut off even with the Spit. This was caused by the Grayling, cutter, having drifted against a post and carried it away. A few hours, however, soon made this part ofthe line perfect. At 8 last evening communication with Wellington was resumed. The Annual Treat of tho children composing the Band of Hope and attending the Presbyteriau Sunday school will be held on Thursday next (not Wednesday as previously arranged) in Mr. Sturm's paddock, which has been kindly granted for the occasion. Postponement. — The sale of sheep advertised to take place yesterday at Pakowhai, has been postponed for a week in consequence of the late floods. The cattle announced by the same firm (Routledge, Kennedy, & C 0.,) for Friday next, has also been postponed from the same cause — till the Tuesday following. A Heavy Loss. —On the evening of Saturday last, Sergeant Noble, late of the police force, Napier, lost the large sum of £140. Ho had drawn this amount in notes, intending to proceed with it to Auckland. He leffc it in his room at Beukers' where he was staying, and from which it mysteriously disappeared. A man named Melville, employed by Mr. Beukers, was brought up yesterday on suspicion of having stolen the money, but there was no evidence whatever against him. In the bustle attending the wreck, the thief probably got clear away and will never be heard of. Napier Races. — Consequent on the late flood and the impassable state of the roads, the races have been postponed till Thursday, Friday, and Saturday next. Relief Fund. — Tbe Superintendent has received from Otago the sum of £20 contributed by the North Dunedin Volunteer Rifle Club towards the relief of the East Coast settlers who have suffered from the war.