TELEGRAMS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 4983, 7 February 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[Feoh the Phbss Aqenot.l Atjokdand, Feb. 6, Curtin was executed this morning. He maintained a firm, cool attitude till the last, appeared quite resigned, and died without a struggle. Advices have been received of 33 fallow deer shipped for Auckland. The Acclimatisation have decided not to introduce any more Californian salmon, at present. The total cost of introducing the salmon to Auckland has been £IOO. A Commission is appointed for inquiring into the railway management. The Bay of Islands Coal Company’s report for the year shows a credit balance of £1261. Nbison, Feb. 6. FLOODS IN MOTUBKA DISTRICT. Heavy floods are reported in the Motueka district, where people are being removed from their houses in boats. Dunedin, Feb. 6. By last mail Mr Gillies, of Dunedin, received his recognition from the University of Aberdeen as Clinical lecturer of medicine ia the University of Otago. The Bruce County Council has resolved not to adopt the third schedule of the Act. FLOODS IN OTAGO. The fall of rain which set in on Sunday night continues unabated. M'Laggan and Rattray streets are completely flooded, and torrents of water are pouring down them. The damage to property will be considerable. All the low-lying portion, of the city are under water, as also South Dunedin and St. Hilda Municipalities. At the north end of the town the creeks are very high, and the water of Leith is running level with its banks. Telegrams from the country districts give sad accounts of the injuries to crops. Traffic on the Port Chalmers line is completely suspended in consequence of landslips ’ and abutments of the bridges being washed away. The Clutha line is also blocked near Mil- ’ ton. Bain continues to fall heavily, and the 1 weather shows no sign of clearing up. St 1 Hilda presents the appearance of a floating ' island, and many of the inhabitants have con--1 structed rafts as means of conveyance, while * one family has brought a boat into requisition. ’ The immigration barracks at Oaversham have ; been placed at the disposal of those who have : been flooded out in the low-lying parte of the city. Railway and coach traffic are almost ' completely suspended throughout Otago, In ’ Rattray street the earth has given way for a ’ considerable distance from the street line, f and Mr Pritchard’s shop, which was knocked down a short time since by a landslip, will probably soon share the same fate again. , Poet Chaimees, Feb. 6. A heavy land slip has occurred on the Moeraki lino over Bauohop’s sawmills, esti- . mated at 4000 tons of earth. The benches, engine, and shaft at the tunnel are completely ’ covered. Fears are entertained for the safety of the mill. It is still raining hard. Barometer, 2978. Dense fogs to seaward. J Baicltjtha, Feb. 6. , There has been continuous heavy rain since [ Sunday night. The river is higher than it has I been for many years, and there are fears that i the lower part of the township will be flooded , to night, as the river is still rising rapidly. , The river is still rising, but as yet pretty , much confined within the banks. It is just , beginning to overflow in some places. The township is mostly dry as yet, but fears are I entertained for to-night. No train arrived . from Dunedin to-day. j J (FHO3I OUE OWN COBEBSPONDENT ) b Timaeu, Ileb. 6, I A man named John Fulton is supposed to • have been drowned in the Bangitata. .Parties t have been searching for his body all day, ) without success. j