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Evening Star, Issue 18256, 21 April 1923, Page 8

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MR GUTHRIE'S HEALTH. The Hon. D. H. Guthrie. Minister of Lands, acting on medical advice, has decided to relinquish some of his public duties, and will take several weeks’ rest. Sir Francis Bell will take Ministerial charge of the Lands Department until Mr Guthrie resumes.—Wellington P.A. telegram. FLOODS INEVITABLE. A heavy north-easterly gailo is sweeping the east coast. The RuatoriaWaipa County reports that 8.25 inches of rain fell during the last twentyfour hours. It is still raining heavily. Big floods in the Waiapu River are inevitable. —Gisborne P.A. message. OAMABU ELECTION. A rumor is current that Mr H. Holland has given instructions to tho local Labor Council to support Reform at the coming election as an act of vengeance on Mi Macphcrson, who voted with the Government against Labor last session. This is emphatically denied by tho Labor Council, which has no connection with tho Parliamentary Labor Party, and is worKing in coni unction with the Liberal Parly lu fact, it was a special joint, mceib.g of the Liberal and Labor Committees which invited Mr -Macpnersoii to stand m the first instance.—Our Oamaru correspondent. TIMAEU RACES. Second dav held in wet wcathv. Results ; Coleridge HimMcs. l f .m—Horewe-ase (10.2) 1, Lomagundi (10.0) 2, Mandrake (Q.llf 3. All started. Long neck. Time, 2min 45jsec. Parcor:i Handicap 6f.—Mythology (8.4) 1, Tatau Tatau (8.4) 2. Mantua (8.4) 3. Scratched : Limelight, ‘Dancing Days. Neck. Time, Imin 14|sec. Beaconslield Had; Welter Handicap. ”71.—Guncaso (7.7) 1, Contempt (8.13) 2, Kukumo (8.13) 5. Scratched: Mousier, Boutade, Long head. " Autumn "Welter Handicap. Im.—Boadicea (8.6) 1, Castellan, (7.13) 2, Some Kid (8.13) 3. Scratched ; Warhaven. Two lengths. Time, Imm 40|sec. ACTOR’S SUDDEN DEATH. Fred Cambmirne, an elderly man and a member of tho J.C. Williamson Peep fchow Cumpary, was found dead in bed in his hotel this morning.—Palmerston North P.A. message. A TERRIBLE STORM. A Tauiamni message reports heavy rain and a gale. The borough electricity works survived the storm, but the waterworks were not so lurtunate, the supply failing during this morning. The gasworks are also flooded, aid the supply is not expected to last beyond midday; but a further snpuly will probably be available before night. A number ot (bridges are‘reported washed away. The steamer Ngapuhi, en route from Auckland, was struck by a terrific sea, which broke many ports and earned awtv part of the companion-way at tho saloon entrance. Another sea smashed or.o cf the port lifeboats. 9.41 inches of rain have fallen m twentyfour hours. VISIT TO POPE. Mr Bonar Law (a London cable states) said the Government thought, in view of the largo number of Roman Catholics in the Empire, it was obviously His Majesty’s duty to follow, tho example of King JEdwaid, and pay a. courtesy visit U>. £&§ Pope*