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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7404, 20 September 1902, Page 4

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Per Preas Association. New Puthtoth, October 19,

Sir Joseph Ward received a deputation from tbo Borough Council on Saturday regarding th«. protection from sea erosion of a portion of tho c?p!anftde and a site for ihr botid rotuud i. both 0/ which tie pro<ui.cd.tc look iuio.

Tbo party inspecied tan propped differ the post office, anil also ti.e present building. Sir Joseph Ward Baid the department was ready to make the necessary improve-"- • ti, b t be would not srive £V- uc any other site in New Ply-

A deputation from tbe Scenery Preservation Society also. waited on Sir Joseph Ward in reject ot tbe preservation of tbe scenery on the Mokan Sir Joseph Ward said be would bring tbe matter before the Cabin', and direct the Tourist Department to make an inspection. , , Tbe TaUnekai leaves at 8 0 clock tonight with Sir Joseph Ward, Meisrs Konayne, Barron. G»w. and MeCardlo. Sir Joseph Ward states ihat in the last information from Mr Seddon tbe latter stated he would call at Hobart, for wbich reason Sir Joseph is now waitiDg here.

Oeetmocth, Octobrr 19. It h evident there is a good deal of enthusiasm over tbe Kotuku oiifields, where claims havu been pegged eff for in other parts of the colony. None aro lelt unpegged within a considerable distance of where the oil exude 3, and shares in the Kotuku Oil Association are eagerly taken up. Mr Lindsay, manager of the International Deep Well Boring Company, and Cooper, of Gisborne, are greatly impressed with tbe prospects. Mr Lindsay's boring plant will bo forwarded this month, aod he has undertaken to be working within two months.

Mr Cooper's boring plant has been at work for BOtno time, and i 3 now dowo 70fr. Dunedin, October 19. The bodies of the disinterred Chinese were placed on board tho Biuiu on Saturday, to be taken to Wellington and transhipped to tbe Ventnor. In nil 265 coffins were taken on board at Pert Chalmers, and tho most buscrp ible could not detect anything to offend tbo nostrils. ■Wellington, October 19. Tho Mokoia, which sailed Inst night for Sydney, took 850 sheep, 'JQ cattle, and 112 carcases of maiton. Auckland, October 19. j Tho names of the other iwo rnernbtre : ot the drowned crew o; tbe birqueoune j May are F. Jamiesca and John MclntObh. Oce is belieyed i* be tin Auckland lad, bot it is not ant-in wticb. Another is a L-jtid ner. Ko boaiee have yet been wtshati aabore. Tee-re is no t;g-3 of lb* «iib.-ing H'.er.iiier Pilot. She kis WfJ yryviaiouud, und had enough coal for a wut-h. A considerable ponioa of the hud and mßßts of tbe May are oa shoie. Tbe police are continuing ibcirtieiirch, j as piles of timber might cover tie b-jda-r, ! but they are tipteied u> wsa up furiier j south. I

The wreckage is tirewn io viil b^-tpt for three unit?, stid everjtiicg if. smashed to fragnenf. Tbe sea v si-' ctpiionaily heavy, the whole rang<; of vision being cjvered with luam. Dcsedin, October 19. A real cold snap which mist have an injnriou? effect in the country, se' in on Saturday. Fiskes of dry snow in light showers fell a: int«-rvals throoghout th- day, but at 4.20 heavy shower* set in, fo'lowed by another at <5 o'clock, and continuing ai int.nva's, nccompinied by some fro3J. There were some inches of ?now on tbe ground in 'ho uio'ning, and there were further showerc during the day, but a ihtw set in, and the snow steadily melted.

If soow has fallen in tbe Lakes district in proportion, there is likely to be a disastrous flood later on in the Molyneux. New Plymouth, October 19. The weather is very cold and tbe sea hesvy. Wellington, October 19. Soow fell in She city for a few minutes this morning, followed by a heavy hailstorm. Tbe Eimutaka3 have a heavy mantle of Bnow.

Tbe heavy gale which was blowing since Friday contioued all day on Saturday, with occasional showers of rain and hail. Early yesterday morning an exceptionally heavy fall of hail took place, which did a considerable amount of damage to the fruit trees, while a thin coating of snow covered the range , and light flakes fell in some parts of the town. A particularly heavy hailstorm passed over the Kairanga district at about 10 o'clock in the morning, the hailstones being of unusual size and the fall phenomenally heavy. Judging by appearances there were also heavy falls of bail in other parts of the district, but towards afternoon the weather cleared and became much warmer.