TREMENDOUS FLOODS IN WESTLAND.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1787, 12 March 1888, Page 3

TREMENDOUS FLOODS IN WESTLAND.

(PER PHESS A^SOOIATION.)

Maroh 12. As further information oomes to hat.d it ia niuda evident that a great diaaster has bt fallen tha dbtriot aa the result of the storm on Thursday morning. Tbe Builer road jb completely wrecked, bridges nave been carried away, and human lift bas been loat. The par y who first cam through after the mishap, hud a terrlbii journt y and report that the road is alm«s completely destroyed. In many plac« a t naa gone bodily luto the river and elipfro v the hillside are innumerable. Tni Litt'e Ohika bridge h «s been carried away, lac uawkea and Craig bridges are jait hanging, and others are badly d«m god S. me of those who travelled ovnr th * country before the roaa was oonatruoted say the journey is now much more d.ffico t than it was then It is eatimateo that it will take three months to repai the road sufficiently to allow of whee.et traffio. The effects of the rain were severely felt at Osbeme's accommudatiut h.uae, a pottionof the bouse wassmaehbO { oy the rush ot water falling, and ttit aiablea were carried a*ay with tie hamrs horse feed etc. The Btabieman and horaet narrow y eaoaped. OBieo, aurfaceman «t Little Obika was anjoheirod by a slip, tie was apparently m bed at the time A pataer-by e-pied the poor man's leg sticking out trcm the debris. A bo* was lent to bring down the body of to JrCeased wbo leaves a* wife ana sis children at Addiaon'a Flat, where he w»r tne licensee of the Royal Hotel. AtFnes creek, m this dißtnot, a miner's house «ad property ware entirely washed away de just succeeded m escaping from bo. and climbing a tree. He is left wunoaj gtrmeut or yoßßeasion of any kind. With •aspect to the Builer road, the Ooun-v Onairman is awaiting a report from tht dagineer whtoh he will lay before tut Government with a reqaeat for muds Later

The damage to the main up Join. try ro.d, by the etorm of Tnurßd«*y iaat is e< gre-t that it la estimated an exj I . nditun of £5000 and >hree montba work will be ueceadary to rauder it fi r . for wheeled raffle. The Cjuuty Caoucii ia peauilees H.nd will lay the matter bg'oie iht Government.