NEW ZEALAND.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 193, 9 September 1889, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

Christohuroh, September 8. TheHoo. W. Robinson, who returned from his Legislative duties on Thursday week, has been seriously ill sinoe. On Saturday three dootors held a consultation, and deolared that ell hopes of ultimate reoovery were impossible. His heart is affected. To-day at noon he rallied slightly, but for a short time only. Havelock, September 7. The flood has done great damage at Mahakipawa. Gregg's boxes have been carried away, and the face filled up, likewise the Wairarapa Whalers, and many others. The flood was the highest yet known. No returns need be looked for this week. Wellington, September 8. R.M.S. Bimutaka arrived from London via the Oape and Hobart at two o'clook this afternoon. Nothing eventful occurred on the passage, but between the Capa and H.bart exceptionally heavy weather was met with. Mr Wilson, Chief Engineer and General Managor of the Midland Railway Company, is a passenger. The Union Company plaoed the Takapuna at the disposal of tha members of Parliament, and at three o'olook this morning about forty membera and Press represanta* lives left for a day's enjoyment in Queen Charlotte Sound. They return this evening. Donbdin, September 9. Mr Oarew, R.M., dismissed the information against the Wellington 'busses, holding that stoppages to piok ap passengers were not an illegal obstruction. Timaru, September 9. The jury in the double Buioid. oase found a verdict of " temporary insanity." The deceased were last seen alive on Sunday, Augasfc 25. b, therefore they had probably been dead twelve days when fonnd. Auckland, September 9, Sydney papera by tbe mail steamer etate that Dunkeld has been backed to win the Viotorian Derby down to 100 to 12. Daniel Oxley, a member of the well known ship chandler. lir ra, died rather suddenly yesterday from an auuck of pneumonia,