TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 776, 7 October 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. . October 5. The Chamber of Commerce send to-day, per Albion, to Mr. Monckton Synnot, of Melbourne, samples of wool, to be forwarded by him to Japan for submission to the Imperial Commissioners to decide as to its suitableness for Japanese requirements. . « AUCKLAND. October 4. A petition favorable to the division of the city into wards represents half the exercisable votes on the burgess roll. The criminal calendar for the Supreme Court includes one ease of malicious injury to property; one of attempted murder; three of forgery and uttering; one of ! perjury ; two of stealing from the person ; one of fraudulent bankruptcy; one of maliciously killing a calf ; one of rape ; and one of horse stealing. The brig Vision, from Marshall and Caroline Islands, reports a great drought there, and the natives suffering from the destruction of their trees. * NELSON. October 5. Some mischievous persons turned off the water at the fish ponds iast night, thus destroying the whole of the season's hatching of trout, which were nearly fit for distribution, _ * CHRISTCHURCH. October 5. At a meeting of the Drainage Board yesterday, the Inspector of Nuisances reported on the very ineffective system of drainage at Sunnyside Lunatic Asylum. It was resolved to communicate with the Government on the subject. A meeting of the Conference of the County Council and Road Board Chairmen is fixed for Monday to consider the question of the Impounded Land Fund. "- r-» - BALCLUTHA, October 5. The water has fallen four and a half inches since last night, and is still falling slowly. Boats have been plying all day to the south side of the township, so that through communication is now open. One rider into the township from the south went into several holes, and had to swim ; his horse and he parted in a large hole at the top of Gordon - street, but both were saved. Several similar accidents have occurred. A few of the inhabitants have returned, but only very few will remain over Sunday. Great annoyance is felt at the detention here of the bi-weekly and other mails to the south. They could easily have been passed in boats any day during the floods. Three bi-weekly mails have been detained without the slightest excuse, DUNEDIN. October 5. At a meeting of the City Council to be held on Tuesday, a motion will be submitted having for its object the erection of salt water baths for the city. The following are later telegrams from the country districts :—" Queenstown, October sth.—The weather has been gradually clearing up since Tuesday, and there is every appearance now of lasting fine weather. The floods are very severely felt in various parts of the district, and at the head of the lakes people have had to retire to the ranges. It is reported that all the houses at Kingston, except the hotels and the railway station, have been washed away." " CromweH, October sth.—The road from here to the Lake is impassable. All the roads in the district, especially 'from Rearing Meg upwards, a*e is .a frightful state.'-'