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Star (Christchurch), Issue 90, 27 August 1868, Page 3

THE EAHTHQUAKB WAVE AT THE CHATHAM ISLANDS, SERIOUS DAMAGE AND LOSS OF LIFE. [(5Y IN'rKlW>nOV:-NO''AT/ TKWJaiIAOK.] Dunkdtn, This DaVi 11.50 a.m. Tim ftiflaman ari'ivoff thin morning nfc Port Chalmers from tho Chatham Inlands. On Auguafc 15 tbo islands woro viaitod by thrco oat'thquako wavos. Tho HoOllomout of Tupanga is on. tiroly dostroyod, and is covered with sand and uoavvaod. Tho inhabitants, who woro nwoko by tho flt'rtt wavo coining into thoir houses, (lod to higher ground, and csoayotl before tho aocond wavo oamo, Captain Andorson'a houao waa washed away, A Maori was swept out to sea and drovvnod. Mi 1 Thomas Hay, Hlicop-fannor, lost his house and all ho hnd. At tho Waitungi Boltlomont, Boamish'fl accomrnoflation houao was wt'otichfld off tho piles. Tho Governmonfc fltorcß, fencing, and boats wore curried away. At Tupangn, a fltono weighing 7 c.wt, was carried a considerftblo distance, Tho oxaot timo of tlio visitation was not no tod. fffohY LIGHT BUIGADIO, AKj. /^ONSIGNKKS having goods on /CvTCv hoard tho above nhlp can y/wfllffiK have tho fmmo olearod at the iWffijpOußtoma, and forwarded with do'i^KraoßflPfttoh, by AIiIJERT CUFF, Shipping ivnd Custom llounu Agont, 1 1000 Lyttolfon. WANTICIi, a good GI'.NK.UAti rtEKVA'NT. ApplytoMraßAGatlAVV. AvouhUlo Parnonago, 1018 WANTBD TO IIIIUO, a PI AND, with tho option of purchase in a month or alx woolen, Apply by letter, stating terms and price, to X.Y.Z , at Mr Htovens', bookseller, High street. 10(0 WANTI/D, by tlio advertiser, a SITUATION in a rctipcctublo lloubo in cither buslnotiH, Can glvo any reasonable money security if required. Address by letter, staling terms &c, to XX, ofllco of this paper. 1013 HfIfUJNOS UKWAKI).— IiOSI % , a 1. dark BiVY PdNY, from Papanul, on VVcdiioßdiiy, tho 'JOth mat.i had a plcci; of tether ropo on noclc, Apply to U, JONfiH, Bootmaker, Mnrkot-plaoc, . lOIG VVIiIAC NOTIOB. — n^ '' r fill 13 Publlo aro Informed that tho ImmlI. grants por ship Light Brlgado may bo engaged at the Immigration Barracks on and jftClor Monday next, the 3 let inufc.' J), M, MACKAY, Immigration OfUccr. Immigration Office, Ohrtelobm-oh, A\>g, 87, 1808, 1014 V PUBLIC NOTIGK. riMtl'} GOVKHNMIONT avo prepared to 1 reocivo TKNDKICS for planting, wlcti three year old thorns, ouch fddo of tho Hallway Kcsorve, west of tho Ciirlstchnrch Station, commenoing at Colombo street or such other point on tho Ihio n» may bo required, Furthor particulars may bo obtained on application at this office. Tenders to Htato tho number of miles whhlcli tho contractor is propnrod to plant boforo tho lat Ootobor mot. Tcndora endorsed " Planting Railway i?onco," to bo »cnt Jn not Uter than Monday, tho .Olstnoxt, ; KMVAHD JOLLIR, Soorctary for X > ublio Work», Publlo Works' Cilloo, Chrltttolnirel), 27th August, 1808. 17WH HALlfl, a doublo.barrct FOWLING 7 PIKOK, with Shoe hag, Powdcr-flusk, &c.| will bo sold cheap. For price, address It., offloo of this paper. 10U TO VOLUNTISKH AKTILLKUY. r?()H SALE, a iuTT of STAFF 81CR. r GlOANT'rf UKGIMKNTALS. For prlco, address ALPHA, ofllco of this paper. 1012