TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1555, 11 September 1886, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

The R.M. at Napier decided that the "procession by-law " did not comply with statutory provisions, being confirmed one day too soon. He regretted to give such a decision owing to the defiant attitude of \he defendants. Notice of appeal was given. It has been definitely decided that Mr G. S. Cooper will represent the colony at the Sheep and Cattle Conference to be held at Sydney. Mr Cooper will probably leave by the Manajouri on Sept. 7. Lake Rotorua has risen alarmingly owing to the heavy rainfall and the fact that the outlet has been dammed up by the late volcanic disturbance. Houses along the foreshore are now rendered uninhabitable. The Maori burying ground on Muriki point has been submerged and several coffins with bodies floated off in the lake. The Natives are removing the other bodies to a fresh burying place. The new church on the Point is in danger from the flood. Government is blamed for not ordering the cutting a new outlet for the waters of the Lake.

The flood at Blenheim has subsided since Thursday afternoon, and street traffic has been restored. Great damage has been done to roads, footpaths, and the contents of stores and private houses. The full extent of damage in the country districts is not yet known. Large tracts of the countrj were submerged and the loss of stock is considerable. Railway communication has heen restored as far as Grovetown, but it will be soma days before the lines can Jbe repaired and trains run to Blenheim. The flood fully equalled the great one of 1868. Later intelligence states that more careful comparisons establish the flood in the centre of the town waa seven inches lower than in 1868. Blenheim streets and shops are rapidly recovering their wonted appearance. The earthquake of Friday last was severely felt at the Wakamarina diggings, where a claim was completely buried by several tons of earth, the occupants escaping unhurt, A fire on Thursday night occurred in one of F. H. Pickering and Co.'b stores, Blenheim, containing sulphur, lime, flour, and miscellaneous goon's. The cause i'b supposed to have been flood water coining in contact with the lime, The fire brU gade worked well under tryi.'ig circumstances, as the st'-am fire engine had to be worked a distance off as the flooded streets near the store would have extinguished the furn«ce. The estimated loss to the stock is £6OO, and damage to buildings, £2OO. The insurances over all Pickering's stores asd bui'dings are £SOQ in the Equit«hle and £IOOO in the National. On the stock £3500 in the National, £IOOO in the Liverpool, London and Globe. Re-insured—On building, New Zealand £IOOO ; stock, New Zaaland £IOOO, South British £1250, Union £SOO. The building partially destroyed and gutted was the oldest wool store in Marlborough,