CHRISTCHURCH. October 30.
Ab Wairoa yesterday a two-year«old son of Mr J. Howell wandered info an enolosare where there were a number of nurses paddocked, and receivei a k.ck on the head which shattered his skul'. Heavy rain has fallen incessantly for 24 hours, and gr^va fears are entertained ot disks' rous floods. The rivers near Nap'er do not appear very high, bat from ap country alarming rep <rts are received, j Ab Maraekakaho the rtver is higher than in the great Eiater fl >od of 1897. It) is mill raining, though not now so heavily. No candidates are yet announced for Nipieror Ha*kes Bay, but it ia nnder stood Messrs Camel! and Frftser, the un successful couteetants nt last election, propose to offer theraselres.
NAPIER. October 30.
way back to Auckland. He w»s with the Albertland EipedlMon, Commissioner Tnnbridge inspected the AackUnd police force to-dsy, nvd ex expressed himself as to the conduct of the police tmd the discipline, which had Improved daring the past year. He leaves for Rotorna. Lady Ranfarly has forwarded fourteen woik* to the Society of Aria Exhibition, rhteo being her own, and tha rest by E .ghsh and Continental artiste.
K0BXH r 0ff4«0 TIMES TOEStUf, OCTOBER 81 1891



TO FLOCK 0WNFR8, BDT0HEBS, ETC. THE J? AKANUI TpiELLMONGERING /COMPANY, HAVING acq lired the Premises on which Mb^srs Finlin'Son and Co. so long carried on Extensive Operating, will COMMENCE BUSINESS on Jst NOVEMBER under the Experienced Management of Mr Boaden. Highest Oash Prices for WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, HIDES, akd BONES. WOOL SCOURING on behalf of Growers will ba done at) LOWEST CURRENT RATES.
