PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 621, 25 September 1909, Page 9

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

■>;.-'.The]annnal'.m'eeting of tho.Mastertpn Cham-. ';ber[ef;'Commercp\wa's held /yesterday afternoon,, (wlieii',tio'. fonpning;officers for.the year, were B. Moodio;-.. vicepresident; Mr.,:F.'yW.;.Carey; council,-; Messrs( ; 0,,;.C; iSummerbll, J, .Hunter, M. .Caselberg, :W, (B,(Oh(ennells,: J; D.-Cruicksbank^C/E/Danicll; :Bonald D«nald;'v'J." C; (Ewington, Clarence Grn';ham,^r' VJi'B. vKeith,..H. ; C., Itobin-. .'Bohj>;E;?H.Waddington,, W., Chamberlain, and '•V.i.E/'ipnald rinuditor,; MrV :: W.}'B. Chen.hells; J;;,C;;(Boddingtoh; '-(■..;.'" ( (''r; y.iLa'nibiiig throughout -the (Wairarapa ■;( pro-misesftp.-.bo..exceedingly'good, (tho : TeturnVtp idatp^rahging-from.loo.-per', cent.': to '120 ,in ;a (larg^ I'pccujrry^'-hpwcvcri^t'dnring-(tho .past;. wcok (on nceojinfcof'tho' rdugn; :i wdathef. r r '■ -:(„'•: ''•.■■■•: 's' ; Mr.'fP. iW;-. Carey,-local..manager /for Dal-has.:beori'inVill-health, for. :Bohio'.'Hme,leaveS;(on Monday, on, -on .extended telidayjof two-months.; v.;; ■>"-.;' ;•:■ ; . ■(/.(■

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;E.-' M'Kenjie 'will pay his first ..'V'.risili'-'tfj^this' 1 . district, next. Monday ...and Tucs-.;..day,'to'..open-tho.-neiv.bridge at Martpn'Bloct V ;Sectloment;. near' Apiti.: ,:;;-',.; :■",".•',', ; '■';'. ■ ■:'■ ,'■'■ •i-.;-;.-,-:'■ Mr! B;. H.vJ?ishbiv has resigned' of, ■ : ,;/secf btary'(to 'the, I'eildingV Athletic;Club;,after-,-::fllehWhy..terhi;:.Mri.W-.'R'. Walker.was elected ■:.': en-Wednesday night : to the vacant position... .i -' P? -Tho.(secretary-;of; tho v Feildiug -Athletic Club s "rias'i'receivid ;a,lotter-.-fr6m' ; l- , ostlc,: ; :tho,'Aus-' *.;'tralia'if',pedestriftniVstating.:tli'at.:hd is.toriring ,f,,->!e\v';yZoaland,.-and.:is;,witliiig .to: raco'at tho -.-,i;;.l<»cal;.olUb's (meeting.'; I ;'Tb.o.\letter;has : not:-yot. r!;;(,beettyplace4ibef6ro; thoVclnb, as' Jit.-.has ; been '(■'Uft'.iprithe incoming.committee to iia\ .with.'.;|', '(. >~ rhe(f;Rdhgbtea: Cricket:, Club -:is ,' getting,: !.'-, (rnngemints,; well (-in ;tho: opening Av-'-mateh/jjMamed : vV:;Single,,wbicla (promises (to 1 ' ■ : ;be(;iriteresting.:ylThe. garner'will- be. played-'ph -'' : : :;i '- ■rt:-::*^*??:

, ; : ■ '.The fototcentii arinrialrepert of'.'tho." committee, .':-'\ of thefFeilding, Athletio,Club -.expresses.regret ;-' ': thatstlid'-year's. operations' have'not been finai)-- :-: :; eialljViSVicccssfnl, ,::Th"6re'has.been:a'reduction ..;-.'/'■: i.f ;.'.':.noii\ihilti6ES ] and acceptances, and gates. J'i'iio .-: i. I 3reditjvbalnrice..'at.;tho commencement of/ the >:.. year ;w.as .£53 Os. Sd.jond the club now has to face s .-•'-.» deficit.of £3 135.;6d; (at,the -bant.'and -ontV -.■-. etandinft:accounts ameuntingto '£! : lls; 0(l/,.-a ~ ".; total'-loss.on tho year of ; £« ss.:Bd.'.';ln-1006-7 I 'r ffio, club' had. a....balance'■6f.':i9G,.2s.,'7d., : : so. ■•'•:. thatVih.•':three'.years'>it '• hasv,'lost vglffl -"si ilO'd.. '■■:■'■ ■'. It-was .hoped - that -the -removal. of distiuHlifica-i i'.'v ■ '■[ ti6ns- -.-"""' »bly*increase and acceptances,-' -.;;.button ythe contrary ;/tlio. receipts -from -these ;,; '.ipurpeshavd failed to r'eaclr'thelow :;:.•■ taihedsthe-'previous''year.V;; : ,Thc. Horse'-events' '.'-..- -introduced 'have net ,-bcon' wpU, patronised -by •J.vjoiTOfcrSi.neither; havd ithby.attracted AdtlitionaT - speotatdrs.-,-. Iri:lfncty the' patoi receipts show: n .-',-fallbg-6ffvof;.about Taken! altpgethcr, tho: ;v :.i;'Boxing,:Day sports.havo'ceased .to bo.attractive :'.;,;..a1i1;e c ,:!tb competitors .and; spectators; '":;!: great ' and. although. -. the : committee ,'.-,->has,?cut down expenditure -ns : much -as 'pbs-■:,';-'Bible; it'lias found it impossible to showa credit if;,-:'balaiico;'{ Tho.'cliib-has decided'-to continue to :;>■ :-«seist; : ;&hdf has: elected;.the .following ;...:.- Jrbsidentj?'Mr.'Tir-.Y. 1 Lethbridgo;' committee,' Messrs! 'J: 'Collingwppd;,E.-H. Fisher, D. ! Prydb, F. - Pirani, ■-■ . W.v :Clarksen'; ■'• ,' auditors, : ■{ £-Messrs/::.E. •,:J..VWaclcrill,: and -C 'K ' Aitkeh) J' '. ';-.pj-oj!fctmbno-'.committee; 'Messrs'..-.'Collingwood, ; 'k ':'*.#fM;S c^^ri.-^'lt ton",^'riDdi''Evnn6i' ; - : '--"3lIr.! .;:-.:'.?i-.yltow6o'd was re-elected nandienpper.: Mossrs.: :.:.;i;,- IT. arid :A:vM..Ongley werfe-re-elected. iv.ftdefoga'teSito'Uho'-Fcilding.; Centre of.tho New. .:;.;. [IZcatandv Athletio 'Union.; J'< (: \ ;;;;:;;: '"■:■:■ ■"-..,. ''~;:. '''-"■' vHomc;-. missionary.' meeting was vV,holdKinT: ; tho' ■ CJrurch: ; :on ; jVA'hurtddyJbvbm^ ■ '■'■■■ lof Aydllingtoh, : -;doliydrod ; .ah'interesting'hud ia-:/;-.;-'strubtiyc''lccturd:.oh;',tho life' of'-Itlio.'-Kov.': E.'. i.vl.Warjll'itho'.pidneor.Priraitivo 'Methodist minis/ii'ter: liny New ;Zealaiid; repeated'Lis ■:.;■■<■ - lot'lra at -, Makinb ■ Scliool yesterday, evcuing".;.:-.;

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':■■',: ■. A movement is 6n>foot. to !fotfa- a,; rifld cl,ub ■ ~.■'•!!■,' .'A-Bpecinl' EeEcral ! :'idCcUrig''of the>TO '"';." ; Hunt Club: ivasV held • , ,oh;iiWednesday. ; evening, .'>.';'.when';Mr.;AY.'AV.VM'Ca ;.l -..'.'That Jtho minute,.^passing..accounts 'for.-pay: 1 iV.riment.Jat-.ithd ■gerieraij:meeting; on■.Septombori ;■)>'■■ "iii b'e'i'resciu'deii," : iixaii caTried. I ;,'A"Vco(hu'iitteb' ' ~''" iieetiiig- : was. 'aitcrwardß : T,held,; .whon accounts '. ' : mbtinttng.tb'*<£36-13s; ; 9(l. •wci'o.passed for pay-. ;';.':' -lent;i'aiio'Messrs..'■'Sj'.-V.vEodii'oy-.and- ;\V.. Av. .';:■, 'M!Cardlo:yrere.appointed a-committee;.to niakc :,.■:•; arrangements!■ for tho, :,upkcop.'of .'the'! hounds. ;:'.':. during, thd:pff..season.-' vS-'tC'V :-:■". ,;;.-, ■:.The>annuar.meeting',of,tho;Pahiatua* Cricket '.;; l .Club'.l-jyas-:held. l 'on'v,^Thursday;: !'■ -ToMWill.prcsidirig. :.The, following wero : ; ;/,/elccteil'for'.thd\ensuing Mr. :W;; -;- ;,H. Hawkins;VpfqsidoUt, a .'Mr. W.'iTosswill'i'.yice-, : . '' presiuentsi Father MlCenna)' Messrs. G: : Harold ;:;• ;M'Sheri7j.v:;J.h'-;Osburn-Lilly,:,-B; ;','■; :Hdghesi".: ; ahdl.E.;-.11.-'Pcthorick; auditor,' iv : : .VHpwtird/'yco.mmitt'ec;''^Messrs.;,H.'-'A. :Tlipiu'sbn, •':,' ; .: v :J.:K'.v.Carpentdr,-S,.',D.iDobbio; : H.';Pearcey. Jiov,; ; S '-,-W. HiVSpeer;.secretary arid treasurer.Mr. D. W; :;;..:\Yilt6h.7.'The^'appoin -*. "i nce-captairi.-.was .left'.in tho.hands" of tho cohir' '-.niitteq'.V. .It. Was'decided ,tpppon' v thc season'; en .l;.';pctobcf., i I''.:.', the vPaniatua.Tenriis.Cliib,--.-and to ! arr'ango a" .';■■- -jnateli'.i.with'-'a'-Mastcrton cliib. ;on November' :::::''r9.^. , :Mr.:.:AVilUams, - sen:,;,ahd. Mr.;W: .'Tosswill; ?•;■:; tjacK: donated ,iC2 :.2s. ;to tho .'club.'.:. Eight new. :■ w-vmcinbers^ere^elected. : i ; i.:;-A; -;fci i'■>/•. - :;.•',.■.''

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w;. .'• ■-'■'.'-A-'.ibioTcme'ht-'iis'/ afoot; to/dstablish abattoirs .!;'::':ln-Carterton, \svnd,: witha,view; to'induciug the V.;;' Boutil..j^Vairarapa,'County,;Conncil:.,to j'allow. va ..-VL'porticJifof;.the-niofe'thickiy populated ;part ! .of: ~Vl': the •bounty, to.bo included', in tho. abattoir area, ;.;.;,« '■.■ , -BisHngVo£.'-*C6.nnciU6re'oi\VJ.'"-'.Eathlion'c,''J;' ! 'A.,': ;■!:;,, Dudsbii,' AV.;J.";Bcfrill, and;.tho -Mayor (Air. -A',' ;; ;r'';:( , A.rmstrohg) > -.; accompanied Vby-'tho •.Chief,;.Gov-, ;.^-, : srnmerit will ■'.■.'•'tho'. ; ;')¥;;. County ?■ Council ''■■ tD-da)\.'.!-.: ;•■ ■;. ■■■~'.•..•.;•'. '■■■:■'"-'£■■: •.-; ; ;;^ .'';.••-Bet.O'nJAVcdnesday.ovcniug/'Bro.'A. J.""•FisUcr,- .:;".;.; C.l>,-:presiding.; 'Tho- quinqUennial .report: win Brd.-l J .' : ..'.'-■.' -.Molloy's '- photograph,.included,■ in the.:official :('■:'(•. Ban'(t-bodk;-.V-7L.(framed photograph : df- tho -late '■v' ::VBro;'T.;Harpjrtts.received,'the donor being-tic-' V.. :;'. ;br'ded;a":vote:of< It;'.was ."decided, to ■r:;vftilonaU''^2 ; 2s;Ud".th'o^;flirriS'ben'oflt'Tund. ,: -'--'Bro;--h;;i ; 'J,: J Nioh'olls, ; ivas appoiiited delegate to.tho.'tri- -.';'..'>: thhial'district;mpfi'-iiig-, ,t6-be Jieidiii:Pictoii.'iii ■■',■ ;'; r Deceiribsr'.'?' ! ihb.:'rcsigilatioti !P. /JSlolloy, .'.v':,.; from'-'Various i'Ueld.'by.-him,. ;;wasj-.ad-' -!' '■■ Ytviirsbdvlieldoil.Octdbor; G.'to fill- the'.Vacancies' '■•' : .i , V' , 'thui*'cattsed.''^^ i'- , '.sVV'f6r : 'lnitiation'."':/Keccip^a'if6rHhe'.''m«oiing' , wera •■/'yVWlj.S3.'- , iW.,'ahtr(lisbarkmcnta'"'J!7'lßs<Bd.'''.^' ?..:•'; : A .'.collision between 1 , two'; vehicles occurred'in' v';!'* I :■tho-fhoighbSnrho'od' df-tho'Black 'Bridge,; South ':.{;( a little dani-' .' ;'■■>': agV'bding,'doiio to. tho harness and vehicles.»■:

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■'&'■:'. .Court/.Pridb ! of 'Levin, ,;A.0.F., held • Ha :!," '.quarterknight;on .Wodncsday,-,-.whon:-thci'c ;was; .'; J'■'.ft gobd.attendancb'of'members;Bro. A; RdnsonV ■ '*' 'C'.KiJ- .presiding ; Two new.• moinbers were\iui- ;!.. tiatodiAt'Thb!-SocialVCommittec reported, that. ;.V/.ar.raug6mcutsr.verecon.ipleto:.t'or the nineteenth i';-.,- '•anaiversary .".sbcial"-and dance-On .October ;1,';.- :.;'•.,:.'■ ;;Thti: Presbyterian Sociii.lrand Literary' Society ;.',- v/onv:Tuesday~evening .listened, to ah able.- paper .';:.,-'•.; on',"The l"iruncidl Outlook in, tho Dominion," V Dompstqr^V-V'c^'^,"i' ; ' --'-'> •;:■■..::■.The"concert■organised'by;St, Mary's' Anglican. .';;,■•. iChurch'-on -; Wednesday,- evening. attracted , a. ■■■ "-.' ; crowded, house;il.An'ehjoynble' programme" was and- 'frequent. .Songs •-.'/■; 'by -Mrs. •■Gardener,. Mrs,' Anderson, ;,;;-VMis<i'jStahsell/'CMeiisrs. 'Catoh,'Devine, r 'M'Bethi' ■:. ; '"■'.Anderson, 'and.Master. M'Leayey; a" duet:.by .'A : .Jf'lseth;;ahd i . Devine; ;and a'-quartet •'-:"'.-.by -,Afr'si.;-.Gardener.-vJUssi-SutheJlond, Messrs. ;,'VWinc&stcr, .aiid.;.Bur'ns. ,;,Miss,' v ,Simpson Was ;Vi',-.-'encored for ".hit? flute 'solo; 'Miss Remington,' ':/.', -L.-T.C.Tj.V.gavo a piahbforto;solo; and-Mr.'Hay- .;'; .'■ -.: -field.: a i yidlih; solo. ..: After,, the -.concert ref rosh-' ;;-;?■';'Worit3.-wero.scrvcd,'.,arid,'vlater,: thei; hall, was ': -;.'::clfcart l d'jfbr';Brimes,';i : etc.,•'•the'.. function' all ;', thr.iugK.ibeing: most : ■/'..;- ;',■ "■ .;. .'; ' .7Mr,-\G!eorge Cameron,. !W6rer,oa,: bp- ; )' ;p(iinM a-J.P, .•Mr.VCamcfbrij'who isla nativo -.:.-. .of -Edinhiirgh,' Scotland, hit's -been connected. V';.■-;.:.with' 'thoydistrict.for many.;;i'edrs, and ' is at . ~:vpresnrtr-accountant for' the West Coast Saw-' .:'.'-;./..millers'-lAssbcidtibh;;'.: Ho, also; topped' tho. poll ;..': r vat. I:h<<,Borough; Council olectioh iri April, and ..';'>. hnld?,,-the esteem- and confidence .of tho com--.-.•;':i'":.ini]nitj , . v '«-.c-;':;■'"■'': -."-'' -.-?. :■ ■■.'''-"" ;:'■!■■■•'■ ■■'■'■:-- ; ' .' .;i'.':' v .;.Th,n: return football.match;between ;Buteliers -':,:',; : : and Other Trades .wns played at X'evta on Wod-' .•■;;■, .'nes'.'ny..,!The latter, team by 0 points to 3. :. ■■Tiin.committ.co.'nf.'tho Levin .Memorial. Homo .■;: : ;.;de'sirb7.td thank all '.those friends .who so- goher.; ''!','■:&• oitsly .Contributed, to the. success-of tho;.recent }:'.V.'.':-.gift-jt«>. ..:;•,.. - : '- '-; ; , '■.':.• '^ ; s;-;.,- : ' ;■'.-■'■■:.; ';■;. .'.:.'. ~TJie Xevln Tjadics'-Hockev, Chib-intend hoid-' ...vv-'-;.. i ln» r .'ii-.{la!ice'in' the .Town Hn!l.;L<mn, on Sep. ■'.'■■.■' teHjer 23. .The Ohau' ladles' 'Hockey .Club ;, -; will hold ..their dance., at- Ohau "on September ";■■;■ -Mr. 8.;R..-Gardener, who has, along with Mr. /••Cnnle'ron.beengaTetted a J.P.i'Kaii been Mayor ■V;y '.;.of' Tievin : cince IflilS, when the borough was ...-;' first fromed. Mr. Gardener holds several ottor

bffioes,; including' that of secretary of the Horowhenua A. and P.' Association,: and secretary of Lodge Horowhenua (freemasons). , ; ; A .football team representing .the .combined trades of the.town, is to moot n combination representing tho men engaged at "ttto high-prcs-sure waterworks, on Wednesday afternoon.; An .exciting game is said to bo< in prospect.' . The local Foresters haveappointed Bvo. A. Gray as.'.their representative at -the/ triennial conference of.the Wellington district, to be held at Vioton in December. . .... '-.-"■, .-Mr;. Charles Bailey, Spiritualist, met'with a number of members of that body on Thursday' evening, nt Levin. .'.-'." •;'■•'. .' '..■

OTAKI

•Extcnsivo alterations nro being (made to the Otaki railway yards.and. goods shed. '■.-, About thirty men are, engaged. : : '-'[ • .;.-Unregistered-, dogs are , still -'as great -a nvtisanco in.'thb district.as-heretofore.,..Eeports" of. latest .depredations Conio from-.'th'o Sanatorium.; - ; :v -.;. ■;-'■ '"■.. ■'■•'•' . _..'■ .: A'local rcsidont comes back from-a.visit'to .Hawko's.Bay with;thn astonishing .intelligence that the climate of Otaki is bettor- than that of"tho "gonial,; province." , Unfortunately,, tho resident :in question has omitted to.-supply convincing-details.... . / ... ;.■■/-■ '.v. •,-■■■ '•: Mr;- C- B. Cockrill, lato of the. staff, of the: Campbell' Land and Timber' Co.- will -shortly; tako up an appointment as clerk in a mill near Tauninrunui. ■:.;.'. , -''.. .;,.; ■'.','. ':;Tho : Kia .Toai Football -Club gave' a': da.vo this ; ,iveok,. about !)20 being present... Thorvisi.tors included residents from distant parts of tho Coast: During'.thc proceedings, thn-banner .won( by the club: was- presented,-' while' .three c'tins.-- won" outright, were disnlaved,- :("■;

■'• Irdignntioii,, has been" so pronounced here concerning, tho. transfer of the Racing: Club's mei'ting-to Levin that several residents took it into their heads to promoto a pony meeting: for. Oloki;:.-Subscriptions of a substantial nature wcr-..(promised, -but in'..- this 'coso discretion: .seems to .have been the better.part of valour, ri.il it-has now. been decided, not to lay tho, ■present course; open to disqualification. . .Tho' general idea now is. that the present course •wVI 'bo ipeoded -for tho Otaki. Maori • Bacing Club's next winter meeting. • ... •'■■■.' :. Tho action ..of. tho: newly-appointed '.Domain .Board in calling for-tenders for (the ploughing, pli.iiting,'etc:;; of the -lately-acquired ■; land is u good one; ■•;With ,a suitable ground, Otaki will bo ablo : to claim its share of representative football, hockey, or cricket matches. ■It is understood that the erection of a vicarage atiParapara,umu will ;be put in hand early: next;month..;..,,. A; "(;.'■;-.•.(■:'"■

:"j;Tho reccht(flpods caused somo-damage to the' railway, bridge, a . wash-out 'having occurred at each end-otVtho tram-linb used for ballast.. •

.'-.''"Miss; Johnstone, of :,Wnikanao, lias .been .ap. pointed postmistress -'at. the Otaki Railway Post/.O.fice, Miss M'Carlhy, the relieving mis-, '.trcs, .having returned .to Wellington. ;(j,V.public.hall is much needed.in Waikanae.. arid a. move.inent-.is on foot to secure, tho -old school si to-for. the purpose." • . - • ''■■■', -~ ...Two'coaeh loads of patients from 'the. sanatorium, were yesterday given a. chance-to. bask in. .the sunshine, :Mr. A.. Smith: treating them, .ty.-'a(drive; to tho, beach:' The outing .was thoroughly .enjoyed. ;': •■--■;'.. -'..:;:•;:; '''■■ ''■-.- : ' .: Considerable.:' improvements are to': be effected on tho-local : Lawn Tennis 1 . Club's courts; The .surroundings aro also to beriiado to look mo-,b .pleasing, arid the planting "of a few sweet peas .ti hide tho old fences would not'be. amiss.. ■ .'-*Tho-erection-.of'a\local'branoh 6ffic'o.:of 'the Bahk'of New . - Zealand/is'. being proceedU 'with., The branch is "to open ; on October 1.. :.;-

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: Trooper, , : S.:..(Marenzi, of 'tho Eketahuna Mounted Eilles, is being sent to Australia by the (townspeople lo (compete in (the- shooting, matches.;'--" He was .picked-as first emergency. in'(the, Dominion teani.-: Ho was" presented-with a,;;purse;of sovereigns on -Wednesday,,evening at a representative function. '..' ; ; .-.•■'-At ■:• the i annual- congregational jnicetiug; of (tho ■Presbyterian;'.. .Church;. the' balance-sbcot ■ submitted ' showed -that;the' funds were in a satisfactory .condition, ; arid : . the. congregation was 'congratulatod'by the. moderator upon' tho splen-.: did results '-achieved.' The following.'committee was',.elected—Messrs. Stuart,; ;■ Findlayi ■': Aj ■ At' Donald,'- Cairncross, S. Pcarce, Hackwell, Eobertsbn,. W. Thomson,- and Torrance.;,..;",,;

■SUANNQ&

■".' Notwithstandingivet weather-.there■ was a good attendance at.the "Journal" night of fhe 'Shannon ; oh; 'Tuesday. 1 Owinfe tbj-tlie",flood,' tlie editor,., Mr.' Gallanu,: of: Moiitpaj- ,vns.: unaß!b7W.'?3fteiidi- ! hiitlvMr. M'Kehzio read the..various cdntribu-. : '.tipns!.'' One oi'vthe, be,st. papers Was. "Old English" Churohes:" ; Other: papers wgrb;. "Killed by '.KinUiiess,"."A'Trip.down. Sbuthi" "Employers and jjmployees" (in''which tlio, writer suggested.. that'liability should not'bo 'confined- to. em-; "ployors,! but 'should' also;include'.employee's),- two; . original rpems, v nnd-a,number. Of ..letters tp-the-editor., >lri'.the leading article, tho. suggestion ( wtis thrown' out; that fifty'.members. of' the society should guarantee; tb; become members of; the Public Library, ivhioh .lately had 'to close for lack of Support. ■■:,'; .' :Mr.: M'lConzio, Presbyterian missionary -'for .the..'district,! intends,, leaving -oh a trip round -the" world in April nest.-'. Mr. .M'Kenzie'stour ,will embrace' Canada,: tho United States (where .he.:wiU;nttend a-Sunday. School •convcijtion'at •Washington).. Britain,, nntl tho Continent. '■.He> intends' studying .social-conditions at--Home,, .and will ''return via Suez.''-." : .-; .. i ■'.'• ; ■•'.ijjuring the. greater part of tho;week' the district, lias suffered from- floods. I'hp .Fo'iton and'Palinei-ston North roads-have been under .wateryin.places, and.all the;flax mills.in tile ■viojrijty.:'of Sliaanon .-had. to .close down prp tem. •■-.■:-■■'"> :':'\-:-:■:.■ ':.:':< ■■•'■■-'-.■•".■ "i.- '.;■■•■'.•■■,.;