GENERAL TELEGRAMS
FLOODS IN WESTLANI) . By Telegraph—Press Association. Hokitika, Thursdiiv. News from South Westland states that the_ damage by floods in the Big Wanganui district was more serious than expected. It will be neeessarv to take immediate steps to minimise the flow of the river through the Hat where it. has done wholesale damage. The northern approach to the Big \Vamrallui bridge is seriously menaced. LABOR AND MISSIONS. Auckland. Thursday. Some enthusiastic Melanesian mission workers, who have been endeavoring to acquire experience in work-ins; motor jaunches, in connection with the work at the Islands, at local engineering shops, have been refused on the ground that preference to unionists does" not permit their admission among union workers. The Melanesian Mission was uecentlv presented with three motor boats by supporters in Wellington. (■hrislcTiurch and Dunedin, and a fourth is to be given by friends in Auckland.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 268, 4 April 1913, Page 2
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144GENERAL TELEGRAMS Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 268, 4 April 1913, Page 2
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