NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 7167, 10 September 1886, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.]

LOSSES BY FIRE IN AUCKLAND. Auckland, September 10. At the annual meeting of the" Insurance Association, it was stated that the loss by fire in Auokland during the past year was £50,000.

THE MAYORALTY OF AUCKLAND.

,Mr. Mitchelson, M.H.R., deoliues the nomination for the Mayoralty. - - FLOODS AT ROTORUA. Lake Eotorua has risen alarmingly owing to the heavy rainfall aud the faot that the outlet is dammed up by the late volcanic disturbance. The houses along the foreshore are now rendered uninhabitable. The Maori burying ground on Nuiruika Point has been submerged, and several coffins, with bodies, have floated off into the lake. The natives are removing other bodies to a fresh burying place. The new chucoh on the Point is 1 in danger from the flood. SHEEP AND CATTLE CONFERENCE. Wellington, September 10. 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 Manapouri on the 17th. THE LATE GALE. Timartj, September 10. The steamer Waitaki, -whioh arrived from Greyniouth to-day, experienced the full force of the north-easterly gale off Banks' Peninsula last night. One wave pooped her, and stove in the boats, smashed the inside of the smoking-room, and did other damage. NOT AFRAID TO SET AN EXAMPLE. Christohuroh, September 10. The Liceusiug Committee for the south-east district summoned two publicans to its meeting, and admonished them — ono for taking too much of his own liquor, and the other for allowing bad ' characters to frequent his hbus.e. heavy' seas in dunedin harbob, Dunedin, September 10. A heavier sea than has been known for many years was rolling into the mouth of the harbor yesterday. Three bag of piles were loosened, and the contractor's pile-driver and tools fell iuto the water, and are expected to be lost. The engine was saved with difficulty. The completed portion of the works stood well.