MAIN TRUNK TRAFFIC

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 7, 4 October 1920, Page 4

MAIN TRUNK TRAFFIC

line now clea! Tho passenger service oil the Main Tmnk line, which dislocated by last week's heavy rains, is now Win normal. Saturday night's train for Auckland got through tho area aftected by the site «nd last night's express B ood pr"spoets of arriving at Auckland fairly woll up to time. b Saturday's express from Auckland did not reach Wellington till shortly aftor midnight. 'LINE CLEAR TO TAIHAPE. By Telegraph—Press Anoolatlon. Wanganui, October 2.. Thf Main Trunk line is clear to Taihape, and is blocked at Hangabki, ana between Mutaroa and Taihape. There is a possibility of passengers getting through by walking about a mile round •the slip. There is etill «■ dip cominj down at Mataroa. The weather is threatening. It is not expected that the lilno will bo clear till Monday. Passengers ;to Wanganui _ from Auckland arrived here last night, nine houis lato Passengers by the niglit express from Wellington to Auckland stayed overnight at Marton, and resumed the journey this morning.

HEAVY RAIN IN KIWITEA COUNTY. By Toiegraph—Profs Aiioclatlon. Feilding, October 2. Unprecedented tains in the Kiwite* county have caused immense damage to roads, and liavo isolated 6omo para tho district. Slips, msli-OTte Md the destruction of bridges have cut twious communications. The Oroua River in higli flood, and much low-lying land is under water.