TELEGRAMS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 2047, 29 September 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS

♦ [PEB AnGLO-AUSTBALIAN PBBSS TELEGBAPB Agenoy.~l Auckland, Sept. 28. The ironwork of the Waikato bridge is at Ngaruawahia, and will be landed from the City of Auckland ship, shortly, it weighs 133 tons. The Swedish ship Condoren, 1067 tons, Captain Neiglieh, from Sydney to San Francisco with 1600 tons of coal, has put in here dismasted. The captain reports that he left Sydney on Sept. 15, encountered a N.W. gale on Sept. 21, in latitude 35 deg 40 mm, longitude 167 deg 30 mm E. On Sept. 22, at 9 o'clock in the morning, while the ship was hove-to, cut the main top-gallant mast away, and soon after, all the masts came . down on the deck, leaving only the lower part of the foremast standing. The third mate, who was aloft at the time, came down with the wreck and yet marvellously escaped injury. The captain was slightly injured. Bagged jurymasts, and came to Auckland for repairs. ALEXANDBA, Sept. 27. The river is higher than ever. The country above here is flooded. The losb to crops will be heavy. "Wellington, Sept. 28. It is understood that Mr Ludlam has apologised to Mr Borlase for the expression used by him at the recent meeting at the Hutt, and that Mr Borlase has consented to withdraw the action for libel. It has been raining hard the whole day, and blowing from the N.W. The Hutt river ha 9 overflowed the road ; it went down last night, but has risen again to-day. There are many land slips along the Hutt road. Gbeyjiouth, Sept. 28. No damage ia yet done to the town by the flood. The river is still high, and it is raining hard. The passengers by the Waipara reached town by a boat, after undergoing great hardships. The vessel is still ashore ;/her steering gear is injured. The cause of accident was the fouling of the screw and extinguishing of the fires. . . Westfobt, Sept. 28. There has been incessant and heavy rain for forty-eight hours, and is still continuing. The lower portion of the town is flooded with surface water. The river is rising rapidly, but no damage is done as yet. „j' 7 .'T ? ; T '.''■ Oamabu, Sept. 28. The Richard and Mary schooner is on shore. She missed stays in beating out. The vessel iB at present uninjured. ■ : 'l ; "■'. V.'.. : Dunedin, Sept. 28. There has been ■ heavy. r ;rani. for the last twelve hours. ' Floods are "anticipated, as heavy rains are^reported inland. '