HEAVY RAIN IN THE SOUTH

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 4, 30 September 1920, Page 4

HEAVY RAIN IN THE SOUTH

WASHOUTS ON RAILWAY LINE,

By Telegraph —Press Association. Waimate, September 29. Foui' inches of rain have fallen sinco II o'clock oil Monday night. Tho maximum temperature was 11 degrees, and the minimum SB degrees, and it is lenred that.losses of owes and lambs will be heavy. Thore has been a wash-out on tho main railway between Glenavy and Morven, and another between Morren and Studholme. Tho rain k now abfttin», and it is expected that repairs will Ijo effected so as to allow the express trains through this evening.

Oarnaru, September 29. There was heavy rain last night, and half ail inch of rain fell in twenty-four hours. , The Oamaru creek is in high flood, and the municipal gardens are under water, while several streets are inundated. There fa a mile stretch of water on the road to Pnpakaio and Pukeupi. Passengers were met and Brought into town an hour and a half Repairs nro proceeding. Tlia Ivakanui Biver is flooded, but not dangerously as yet, though fears are entertained that it will rise further tlite afternoon. It is still | vairanß.

Ashburton, September 29. Tha severest southerly storm for many vears vifeited the district during the last thirty hours. There was'a record rainfall, almost four inches, with snow on the foothills. The weather will have a serious effect on lambing, winch is proceeding. The losses are estimated at thousands of pounds.