FROM THE “ STAR ” SIXTY YEARS AGO.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19108, 28 June 1930, Page 22 (Supplement)

FROM THE “ STAR ” SIXTY YEARS AGO.

ADVERTISEMENTS AND NEWS OF JUNE 28, 1870. Wanted, carpenters.—Apply to John Lee, builder. :: City Council.—Councillor Goss calted attention to the bad state of the north end of Durham Street. He said the rain water collected there in large pools, and a very few loads of shingle would remove the cause of complaint. Councillor Calvert also noticed a similar state of affairs at the south end of the street. Both matters were ordered to be referred to the Surveyor Late Telegrams.—Napier, June 27. News lias been received from Waikaremoana to June 23. The allies, under Mr Hamlin, have destroyed all cultivations and pahs around the lake. The amount of food taken is enormous—enough to keep 1000 men for twelve months. The whaleboat built by Colonel Herrick has been recaptured, together with all the canoes on the lakes, and several prisopers’ canoes. The capture give us full command of the Waikaremoana Lake and its settlements. Makarina, one of the principal Urewera chiefs, Mr Hamlin expects, will surrender with his people at once. ?*; :-2 Westland Weather.—The following is from the Hokitika paper of June 24.—Throughout the whole of vesterI day there was such a tremendous downpour of rain as to put a stop almost to business. The vessels at the wharf had to keep closed hatches, and altogether it was one of the most wretched days we have experienced on the coast. Five years ago such weather prevailed, but then no streets were made, and it is a question if even at that time such a heavy raifall occurred. It did not, as was anticipated, cause any flood, which may be accounted for by the very excellent channel enabling the surface or storm water easy egress to the sea. West Coat Mail.—The Hokitika of June 23 had the following:The Christchurch coach met with an accident last evening, whilst coming on to town. Mr Stobie informs us that all went well both up and down the road, until the arrival on .the other side of the dangerous Three Mile Creek, where he found the water too high to allow’ him to ford the creek at the usual crossing place. Being advised by some persons living in the neighbourhood. he essayed to cross at the upper ford, but owing to the recent floods, such a quantity of mud and debris had accumulated there, that the coach became deeply embedded. There being a number of willing persons about, the horses after much difficulty, were extricated, and Mr Stobie succeeded in securing the mails, and bringing them safely to town.”