THE FLIGHT.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE DESERTED.
Defective drainage, as tinted yeatep' f day, is concluded to be the cause of V the outbreak of sickness among the '- members of the Government House staff. It is assumed that some of the bld! ; drains of the Mount 'View Mental Hos-'■:! ■ i -- pital have become- blocked, and: are: causing ,the trouble. Most.of the-offi--.'V cials of the Public Works Department - from the Under-Secretary (Mr.; Blow); '■■■ downward, have' been in consultation.'-:; over the matter, and the result will probahly be a general uprooting of:' the V old drains, and laying down oil. inen::-!;-ones. Another oase-of.sickness was,re. ported from Goyernffient,;House 'yester«' ; -y day, which' makes ten. cases in all.' ■ .*, ' The vice-regal inhabitants have fled ' ■ from the premises. Lady Islington, accompanied by her' daughter, the' Hon.' : ; Joan Dickson-Poynder. Miss'. Stapleton-.-'-. Cotton, and Captain'Makgill Maitland|- r : A.D.C.,. left for Featherstonxon -Mon-)■■'."-. day. His Excellency the Governor left 'fi for-the same place, last, evening by■'■'"':• motor-car.' They are not likely to re- > turn until the danger is removed. Cap.:"' tain Hamilton, A.D.C, has gone'on a: -i fishing tour to Waikanaei All social ' engagements have been cancelled ' unmediate future. .- ,-;.-, •■-
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 939, 5 October 1910, Page 6
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188THE FLIGHT. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 939, 5 October 1910, Page 6
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