PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 871, 18 July 1910, Page 2

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

A FLOOD IN THE RIVER. !By Telegraph.—Special OorresDondenU Palmerston North, July 16. The lecture given by Mr. R. JI'NaS on the early history of New Zealand, last night attracted hiany interested listeners,, the address being a good one. Many old. settlers attended to have their memories refreshed, while to the younger people the discourse was especially instructive. • The kcture was interspersed with a number of very fine lantern slides, the machine being, manipulated by Mr. Pallant. The; Mayor, Mr. J. A. Nash, presided. At the conclusion of the address, Mr. M'Nab was accorded a hearty vote of thanks, on the motion of Captain. Preece, seconded by Mr. R. Gardner. The College School Committee, assisted by a number of parents of the children attending the school, has been for some time organising a bazaar _ in; aid of the school funds. The function is to be held next ween. The proposed change in th« name of Palmerston North, and other important matters, will be discussed at a publio meeting convened by the Chamber of Commerce at the Opera House nest Friday evening. The committee which, has in hand the arrangements in connection with Dr. Heiuys United Mission, met at St. Andrew's Hall last night. Among other details it was decided to. engage thelarge exhibition hall at the; showgrounds for the meetings. Motions in connection with the bookmaker and pictures of prizo fights were passed. The Campbell Street Old Girls' Hoc-! key Club held its annual ball in the Municipal Hall last night, and it proved a brilliant success, there being between, sixty and seventy couples present, including visitors from all around the district. The duties of M.C.'s were ; carried out by Messrs. H. Palmer and. Webb, who kept things moving merrily till the small hours of this morning. The Manawatu River has been in high flood during the past week, reach-:. ma. its highest point on Friday night.' Since then it has-been gradually subsiding, until to-day it. is down ataosb to its normal winter level. Within the borough boundaries a good deal or, erosion has taken place, and mucin damage has hesn done to the protective works put in by the Borough Council. This has especially been the case at, Fitzroy Street, where the river has cuti in quite thirty feet in places, and at; the old racecourse considerable damage has also beeai done. This, however, is not the worst feature of the flood,, as. the banks are now so exposed that, ir another flood occurs before they can be' ■protected, iar-reaching damage- may occur. Sunday afternoon being beautafullv fine, crowds of psople turned out to see the damage which has been done.