INRUSH FROM AWAPUNI.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1811, 18 July 1906, Page 3

INRUSH FROM AWAPUNI.

A BREAK THROUGH INTO WAIKANAE STREAM.

BRIDGES CARRIED AWAY.

Much uneasiness was felt in Viotoria township las! night when it became known that the Awapuni Lagoon was discharging surplus water into the Waikanae, Wha! is usually a sluggish tidal stream became a raging torrent of flood water. About 930 p.m., the Lowe street footbridge, a very old siruotU'e, wont with a loud snap, a portion beiDg carried away. An hour or so later the Grey street bridge, leading to Viotoria township, collapsed in the centre, and some dangerous washouts ware made in the roadway. At midnight an erosion was gradually setting in at the bock of the lower railway bridge near the flagstaff, while the Peel street bridge, although standing firm, wbs being cat off through damage to the approaches. The water had risen some distance along tho lower roadway.

TIMES RELIEF FLOOD FUND. The following subscriptions are acknowledged towards She relief fend instituted by the Times : His Worship the Mayor £5 5 0 W. L. Clayton £5 5 0

HAWKE’S BAY’S EXPERIENCE.

I’KESS ASSOCIATION. Napier, yesterday. Exceptionally hoovy rain has fallen throoghcUt the district sinco Saturday night, but fortunately the ground was in a very dry coaditiou, and readily absorbed the surface water. The rivers orerunciog vory high, but as the rain is easing off, no serious trouble is anticipated. Reports from Tarawero, on the Taupo road, state that the most severe snowstorm over experienced there occurred on Saturday and Sunday. The depth on the main road varies from two fest to seven feek The weather shows signs of moderating. The l’aruwera, which had been standing oat of the bay weathering the storm, is now comiDg up, and efforts will bo made to got the passengers ashore. Tbora are no°signs of the Mouro from the South. The latest reports from the country show that the situat'on Is Ipbs dangerous. Tho rainfall in Napier the last 70 hours was 6 inches, and' yesterday 3.10 inches fell.

Hastings, yesterday. Heavy rain still continues, and all the low-lying portions of the country are under water. The rivers ore all in high flood, but no immediate danger is anticipated. Tho stock hen baen removed from danger, and so far no losses bavo been reported. Over five inches of raiu havo fallen dnoo Saturday at noon. It is still rainiug steadily.

Napier, last night. Heavy rain which began on Saturday aiteruocn, and has continued intermit-* tently since, has now praotioally ceased. Tho rivers wore in high flood, but are now going down, and the serfaco water on tho low lying country is subsiding. No sorious damage as yet is reported. Owing to the flooded state of the railway lino between Hastings and Farndon mails and passengers had to be coached round tho gap, and did not arrive at Napier till 10.5, throe hours and a quarter late.

MANAWATU IN FLOOD,

PRESS ASSOCIATION. Woodvilio, last night

Tho weather of the post week has bcon boisterous, with continued rain. The Maouwatu river is in high flood, and is ?»iil rising. There was a small slip in the Gorge this morning, but the train was not delayed. Tho outlook at present is net at all promising.