FLOODED AREAS.-Photographs taken last week-end in the flooded areas in the lower Manawatu district. These pictures give an idea of Die country covered after the Manawatu River burst its banks, and show scenes at koputaroa, Shannon, Buckley's and Whirokino. The erection of the trestle bridge (bottom right), which spans an area very subject to Hooding, allowed motorists to traverse that portion of the main north highway without trouble, while the surrounding country was a vast pool of water.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20023, 23 August 1939, Page 16
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78FLOODED AREAS.-Photographs taken last week-end in the flooded areas in the lower Manawatu district. These pictures give an idea of Die country covered after the Manawatu River burst its banks, and show scenes at koputaroa, Shannon, Buckley's and Whirokino. The erection of the trestle bridge (bottom right), which spans an area very subject to Hooding, allowed motorists to traverse that portion of the main north highway without trouble, while the surrounding country was a vast pool of water. Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20023, 23 August 1939, Page 16
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