TELEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 July 1915, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

4 [I'Ell I'RESS ASSOCIATION.! DEFINITION OF TIME BILL. WelliiiyLou, This Day. | Afler the telegraph oiliee closed a I 2 a.m.. Lhe opposition to the De'initiun of Time Bill was earned on by CVates, Jliue. Okey, Wilkinson, aii'.l Escutt. freijiieiit attempts being made to cuiint the LMI out. At 3.-Jo t-hc amendment to al'.er tho title of the Bill was lo.st by 20 to I'J. Mr Wilkinson moved to import piogres* at 5. 10 a.m., and a division wa- ■ taken which resulted: Aye*. 21' noes .Mr IV.-ireo ihcii moved that l!u> chairman leave the chair. The pro poaal wiiK lost by 27 to 20. Mr llino (at. 0 a.m.) moved tint th ' rtito operation of the Bill, if passed, be deferred to Ist November, lUIB. Half an hour later tliwre wi've .•suggestions for a -compromise viz.. that the Hill bo put through, but not to came into force until ll)18 and roinain in force for three month. Mr Sidey agreed Lo this but tho suggestion proved futile. A division taken at> 7.-W j resulted: Ayes .'Hi, noes 12. I A division -was then taken <:ii the { iirfst dutise which resulted: Ayos '<o, j noes 12. jj The House divided on the reiii:i ; .ning J clauses which were passed filially by 2<> to 23. . I The House rose at 8.20 a.m. ;| I' FLOODS AT TE K.ULTI. j ■ j Te Kniti Tin's Dav. [ Tho'heavy rain caused the Mangjio- , kewa River to rise to flood level, and . a portion of tli£/town and raeocom-si? . are several feet under water. The railway between Te Kuiti and Otorohanga i« submerged aid traffic is held ! up. A elip on the line at the same placo :laet week is causing ,r rei't', trouble. The rain now has eeasod anJ j if no further fall occurs the lino should ■be clear to-morrow. :