NEWS OF THE DAY.
Veteban Volunteers.—A meeting of all those interested in the formation of a Veteran Volunteer Corps will take place at Warner's Hotel to-morrow evening at eight o'clock.
The Cab Oases.—Dr Poster received fur ther authority last night to continue to carry out the resolution passed by the City Council relative to prosecuting in these cases. Church Steward.—A meeting of the Church Property Trustees was held yesterday to consider the applications sent in for the office of church steward. Thirty-seven appli cations had been received, and the choice fell on Mr W. G. Brittan, junr., who was elected to the position. Eakaia River. —Owing to the heavy rains of the last few days this river on Saturday evening in the course of a few hours rose considerably, and reached a height far above that attained at ordinary flood times. Below the railway bridge the rush of water swept away some of the temporary embankments erected for the purpose of pre venting the river in times of freshes from flowing into a new channel, and flooded large tracts of country, where the water had not previously been for several years past. Stony Gully, from its usual diminutive volume, assumed dimensions causing con siderable alarm to all those who reside near or had to cross the turbid stream during the course of the evening. Luckily the water subsided before any material damage had been effected.
