TELEGRAMS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 September 1912, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

["NOIITI3OSSV BBaua HSM l THIRTY-SIX HOURS' RALY,

GORE, September 'Jfi. Ihe heavy rain which began on Saturday at midday descended almost continuously for 30 hours. The Matiauru River and the district streams overflowed tlio bands and spread over a large arm of low-ly-ing country. At Mandeville the Waimea stream spread over a mile of country with the result a number »f sheep were drowned. The aikaia Miaikaka and Miniihau streams are in flood, and parts of Wyndham township are flooded, several bouses being surrounded with uatei. 1 lie waters, however, are now receding.