BAD WEATHER IN THE NORTH.
FLOODS IN POVEIITY BAY AND HAAVKE'S BAY. (I'RKSS ASSOCIATION* TELEGRAMS.) GISBORNE, March 6. Very heavy rain inland has caused a general flooding. The waters rose steadily last night, and the greater area of the flat country was inundated. This morning the flood is subsiding. NAPIER, March 0. Only siioivers fell locally during the night, but the rivers remain very 'iign. The Ngaruroro is still overflowing, and the AVaima is inundating a large extent of country, but no stock losses have
';ecn reported." Workmen are trying to prevent a further overflow of "the Tutaekuri afc Meeanee.
The roads to Hastings are impassable, except via Fernnill.
The sea has moderated considerao'v facilitating the outflow of {he r:rpiflood.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16154, 7 March 1918, Page 7
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