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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4356, 16 December 1882, Page 4

We (N.Z. Times) hear that the Mormon, elders who were recently, in onr midst, having, made converts. of a few weak-minded and gullible men and women, 1 were satisfied with the result of their mission, and departed for Nelson a few dayßago. Ij; is not probable that they will return td acommuhity which has generally ihown an utter want of the " saintly" attributes • they; iclaim for themselves. Whether Elder Farr will twang the A mejfican lyre with more success in Nelson remains to be seen. His is one of those cases in which we may almost be excused for hoping that he may go further and fare , eTen worse than he did in Wellington. The rumor that a certain well known tradesman of this city lias determined to leave the colony.. for ■ Utah is without foundation/ .His" terms were too high for -the elder. Ue wanted a free passage to Salt Lake City, and to be provided on 'arrival there with a furnished house, four wires anJ a harp—all for nothing. The reports, furnished to the Minister 'tjf-iAgriculture of the extent of the inundations caused by the' late downpour of , /rains >a Pr^iwia furnish a shocking picture '.',#{, defplatian: Jlhe amount of injury .. cannpt yet be ascertained. Hail alone has tbift Mmnerinflicted damage in Wurtem* turg to the extent of £600,000.