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NATIONAL PARTY New Zealand National Party.— Any person wishing to become a Flnanr: t: Member of the National Party (Raglan and Hamilton Electorates) may do sc by applying to the Secretary of the Electorate Committee at the following aldress: National Bank Bldgs., R. Braithwaitc, Secretary. 703 j VEW ZEALAND NATIONAL PARTY. Members are asked to make a note of the follow ng Important events ahead:— MONDAY NEXT, the oth.. at « p m., . The HON. ADAM HAMILTON. Broadcast Address from St. Francis . Hall, Wellington adjacent to Parliamentary Buildings . Members are asked to arrange for all their friends to listen-in. TUESDAY NEXT, the 10th.. at 7.30 , p.m.: Speakers’ Class. Secretary’s Office. THURSDAY NEXT, the 12th., Instant, at 7.30 p.m.: Toorak Chambers. Speaker: Mr H. M. Hammond. THURSDAY. 26th May, at 7.30 p.m.: Alexandra Hall SELECTION OF CANDIDATE Members are asked to pay their Subscription to the Secretary', as only financial members are eligible to vote for Candidate. _____ ELECTORAL JJAL'TAPU DRAINAGE BOARD, j I ELECTION OF TRUSTEES. The following nominations have t been received for the appointment of 1 Five Trustees to the Hautapu Drainage Board, viz.:— JOHN HENRY JAMIESON, JOHN ROBERT YOYLE. HORACE ALBERT WATKINS. WILLIAM HAROLD WHEWELL. ERNEST JAMES WHITE. Am the number of nominations have not exceeded the number of vacancies. I therefore declare the aforementioned nominees duly elected members of the Board. EDGAR JAMES. Cambridge, Returning Officer. May 7, 1988. 150 •CHOOL OP DANCING D. H. JJOTHWELL. INTERNATIONAL DANCER, N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS FROM 1987 TO 1938, Has Commenced Teaching at the FRANICTON BOWLING CLUB S ROOMS. Operatic. Ballroom. National, etc. MISS B. BOTHWILL, A3SISTA>T. Hours 10-11 a.QCL. 3-4.30 p.m.

FLOODS AFTERMATH HAURAKI PLAINB RAVAQI CESSATION OP DAIRYING (Special to Time*) THAMES, Saturday The flooding of the Haurakl Plains on Wednesday night means that dairying on ?000 acres at Kopuarahi and 3000 acres between Piplroa and Waitakaruru will practically cease for this j season. Dairy h*»rds IMTfI been driven to higher land and are being milked, perhaps, once a day, with the conse- j quence that they are drying off. There have been no losses of cattle, but the toll of pig* and sheep is heavy. An emergency meeting of the Thames Chamber of Commerce was J held yesterday, when the president, ; Mr H. Hethertngton, and Mr J. W. Danby placed before members the distress caused by the flooding at Pipiroa. It was derided to subscribe funds toward relief and to ask the Mayor to open a subscription list. HAWKE’S BAY APPEALS FUND PROVES INADEQUATE (By Telegraph.—Pres* assoetetton) HASTINGS. Friday \ Although more than £SOO has been j raised in response to an appeal made by the Mayor of Napier. Mr C. O j Morse, for funds to assist flood suf- | ferers. the demands on the fund are already reaching a much higher figure. Mr Morse said to-day that although the first emergency of providing for sufferers had been reasonably covered, there were still more ; appeals to come from remote districts. Ordinary train services between Napier and Hastings were resumed today after wash-outs on the line between Whakatu and Tomoana had been repaired. CLEARING OF DEBRIS PUBLIC WORKS CO-OPERATION (By Telegraph —.association) WELLINGTON. Friday '’Every effort is being made to clear away the debris caused by the recent floods in Hawke's Bay district,’’ said the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, this evening. “Arrangements have been made to provide four additional silt-clearing machines, so that the great quantity of silt and other flood debris may be removed with the least possible delay. In addition, the Public Works Department has transferred to the devastated area as many machines as can be made immediately available.” HOUSE AWASH PIP!RG\ FAMILY MAROONED (Special to nmes.) TH DIES. Saturday. Mr and Mrs G. R. McQuoid, and four children, the youngest six months old. of Pipiroa. Haitraki Plains, had an unenviable experience during the floods on Wednesday night. They had retired, but were aroused by a neighbour, who apprised them that the water was rising, and a little later their home was invaded. In a short time furniture was being washed around the room*, including the bed upon which the ehildren were sleeping. Three feet Of water was inside the house n- It pm. Escape was impassible and t ■* attempt it would have b*en foofhird;-. T y could not reach the road for the b-dse over a deep drain at r cat* -I hee n washed away. The darkness and the of the water forbade an> efforts to gam a refuge in other directions. They were rescued at daylight by a dinghy, and taken to the pipiroa Hail, where they were later Joined byother res.dents in a like predicament. AH are still encamped on the stage, for their homes remain uninhabitable.