BUS UNDER MOUNTAIN OF SILT
WAIROA, Alay 15. . Tlie Hawke's Bay Aiotor Gompanv's big road service bus was brought to a kalt near Ardkeen Woolslied, the drivef deeming it wise to fevacuate thd passengers owi7ig to the risihg -waters: The travfellers werfe removed on horseback and so quicklv dict the water risc that within 20 minutes the motor vehicle was under six t'eet of water anci today the bus is under a jnountain of silt. The Wairoa Agricultural and Pastora) Society are heavy lcssers. It was through this area that tlie water first coimiieneed to flotv into North Clyde and it is fearecl that the showgrouml has befen severely scoured and that there has also been a heavj' loss by the drowning of a number of sheep and lambs.
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Chronicle (Levin), 17 May 1948, Page 5
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