CYCLONE IN QUEENSLAND.
SEVERAL BUILDINGS WRECKED; -—-

Brisbane, February 25. Port Douglas, situated about the centre of the coast of Trinity Bay, has been visited by a cyclone. Several buildings were wrecked and many others injured.
OUR SWIMMERS.
ARRIVAL AT CHRISTCHURCH.
(BY TELEGRAPH.—SPECIAL TO THE STAR.)

Christchurch, this day. The Auckland team of swimmers, composed of H. J. Bailey, A. N. Duthie, and A. Gold water, arrived ab Lybtelton at 3.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when they were met bya large number of Christchurch swimmers who accompanied them into town. The Aucklanders had a splendid passage down, and aro in tho best of healbh and spiribs. They make bheir debut here on Saburday next, ab tho East Christchurch Club's carnival in tho Gloucester-street baths, when the 100 yards championship of New Zealand will be decided.
The Aucklanders will also compete in the 100 yards inter-club handicap on the same afternoon.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
At tho Police Courb to-day, Mary Elizabeth Ponting, who had been remanded on several occasions, was charged that on tho 30th January, ab Parnell, she took a certain quantity of laudanum with intent to murder herself.
Sergeanb-Major Pratb stated thab he had been informed by Dr. Philson thab the woman was in a fib state to leave tho Gaol hospital. The Salvation Army were will ing to take charge of the woman, and Mr 3 Baker would get her a situation. The Bench bound the woman over to appear when called upon.
THE OAMARU FLOODS.
(n_: telegraph.—press association.)

DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT £2,000

Oamaru, this day. At a meeting of tho Waitaki County Council today, the engineer reported that damage by floods on the Kurow Road alone cost £1,100.' To repair bhe total damage to roads and bridges under the Council's super vision would exceed £2,000.
