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Evening Star, Issue 15373, 23 December 1913, Page 4

Though the Wahine failed to connect with the first express this morning, her mails will be brought on bv a .special passenger train, which left i'hristchurch at 9.10 a.m., and wilt reach Duncdin at 6 p.m.

Mr Paulin telephoned at 2 p.m. today:—S.W. to B.E. winds; fine for 24 hours.

The holiday traffic has set in. Before the 11.15 express left for Christchurch this morning additional carriages had twice tu bo arranged for, so great was the number of passengers travelling. The young man Harry Wellburn, who was admitted to the Hospital vesterdav morning suffering from concussion of the brain sustained through a cycle collision, had recovered sufficiently to bo discharged this afternoon.

. Mr John Payne, M.P., addressed a small meeting in the Wakari Hall last night, Mr J. W. Munro, in introducing the speaker, said that advantage had been taken of the visit of Mr Pavne to ask him to place the objective of" the Social Democratic party before the electors in Dunedm West, who would be asked to support tho candidate whom the party intended to nominate in the event of the Hon. J. A. Millar resigning. Mr Pavne spoke on tho lines traversed in his "address on the previous evening, and a vote of thanks was passed to him. Mr G. S. Thomson also briefly addressed the mooting Mr Payne left to-day for Inverea-r----gub where he will deliver addresses under the auspices of the Social Democratic party.

Salvaged cargo ex Tyrone was landed at the "Victoria wharf yesterday from the lighter Medora. The goods consisted largely of tin plates, whisky, clover serd. and nails, and are ii, first-class- order. After the evening service on Sunday the Caversham Baptist- choir rendered \\ nitty s sacred cmituU 'Tho Great Bidit' to a large and appreciative congregation. The soloists were .Mrs A. Todd, Misses Outram, Reid..' and AVright. Messrs C Clark, H K. Clark, and H. Clark. The choir, under the "leadership' of Mr Charles Clark, sang the various choruses- very well and the manner in which the difficult portions of the work were performed favc evidence of the careful trainiim thev'lfod received. Mr C. W. Clark presided at thorgan.

The St. Kikla Cuimril. at their mooting last night, lot the first of the contracts for .street korbing and channelling under the £25,500 Tban to Messrs Seddon and Kothiell for £455 12s. The streets which will benefit are Forbnrvroad. Albert street Longhtrey street, Bav View road, anei Driver street, It is understood that as soon as the work is completed the engineer will _eall for tender* tor the asphalting of the footpaths and the permanent construction ot the streets named.

Superintendent Mitchell, who was truster red irom'Dunedin to Auckland tu again he given charge of the Dmiedin police district, vice SuperintendentDv.vctransferred to Christchurch. In reply to a complaint by the Health Department concerning the'condition of lioyal crescent., the St. Kilda Council have replied that the ditch belong to th° City Corporation, and notice will have to be serve-:! on them.

It is stated that the Green Island borough Council are contemplating a separate drainage scheme of their own for the drainage _of the Kaikorai Yallev. The idea—fo it is 6aul-i.s to have a' drain running right through Green island, and to adopt the. septic tank system. The scheme -will not deai with storm water, which wiU *till continue, to run down the Kaikorai Stream lhe owners of works in the district are being approached, with a view of enlisting then- support, and it is' generally mideystocd that, while-the scheme will" lx>. a modest one, it will be thoroughly efficient. "The land which lias been inundated w,ll take at least two years to recover from the effec s or the present ilood." dodared .Air Walter Blackie, the well-known laieri farmer, to a reporter to-da.v. Mr Blacky has suffered severely from the flood. He added that the land would bo useless for. the next two months. Tt had been las experience for many years back that a flood m summer during' growth is much more disastrous than a flood during the dead months .of the year. Crops" generally speaking, will be late and dirtv! Owing to the scarcity of feed Mr Blaekie had to send 57 head of cattle to Bnrmido to-c.ay, hut he was well satisfied with the prices obtained.

The bcott Memorial Committeo yesterday evening passed the first progress payment to the. contractors engaged in emcV ing the memorial eairh. Since the foundation stone was laid a week ago last Saturday by Mr f. S. Graham with Masonic honors-the late. Captain Scott was a member of the Masonic Order—considerable progress has been made by the contractors, the cairn being now built up to a height of nearly 12ft, When finished the cairn will be 30ft high. A marble tablet will bear an appropriate inscription, which includes stirring extracts from Captain Scott's last diarv. Last the Port Chalmers Council voted °lO guineas to the memorial fund, and it was then stated that upwards of £SO were yet required, and the committee would be pleased tc receive donations.