COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.
AUCKLANDLast night. The farmers near the river bank ot Te Aroha are flooded by the heavy rain. July has the greatest rainfall reoord in Auckland for the last 23 years. W. Wik, mate of the schooner Saxon, had his foot nearly cut off by a bite in a towline, and the foot had to be amputated. The Waikato electors are arranging for Mr Bryce to contest that seat, and it is believed there will be no opposition. The Auckland footballers have started training for a match with Taranaki on Saturday week. The late John Probert, who died worth £40,000, has left £20,000 to the Wesleyan Church building fund and £lOOO to the Auckland Young Men’s Christian Association. The Waikato Farmer’s Club has appointed a delegate to see the executive of the Labor Unions of Auckland with a view to cooperate with the farmers in the matter of dealing directly for arm produce. A strong easterly gale is blowing, with occasionally heavy ruin showers, and shows no sign of abatement, notwithstanding a slight break yesterday, Very heavy weather it, HpdtteaM thi Bist Oo»at
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 487, 31 July 1890, Page 2
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184COLONIAL TELEGRAMS. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 487, 31 July 1890, Page 2
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