SEVERE FLOODS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 October 1913, Page 3

SEVERE FLOODS

INLAND AND IN HIE COAST [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Dannevirke, This Day. Dannevirke, in common with other parts of the country, has experienced a phenomenal rainfall Commencing on Wednesday night, and including early this'morning, the total fall is 0.-1 inches, while in twenty-four hours • 1.1 inches fell, being a record for the last, five years. A slip occurred on the line between Mataniau and Ivakatuku, and interfered with the traffic, delaying the trains front the llawke's Bay Jubilee Show, and for several hours passengers had to walk over the slip to connect with a train on the Dannvirke side. They were furthei held up by a slip .in the gorge and had to stay all night in Woodvilie. The slip at Matamau was cleared by a gang of men, who worked all night. Marlo/i, This Day. The rain ceased early this morning, but the weather is still dull, with small prospects of clearing. The Tntaenui and Rorewa streams have subsided, hut are sijll running very high. The town is practically cleared of flood waters, and 110 damage has heen reported so far. The stranded Main Trunk passengers spent a weary night at the junction. A notice a I the station reads: "Departure of the Auckland express indefinite: another Auckland express will not leave to-day. 1 ' News reached the station that there is a GOft wash-out at Uiiku, on the Main Trunk line, and at the entrance to the tunnel, at Mangaweka, a douhle-shooter engine capsized. It is understood that there is a shortage of relief gangers at Mangaweka. The Rangitikei river is two feet higher than the previous second "flood. The evening passenger train from Waiiganui was blocked by a slip at Okoia. It is expected that communication will be restored to-day. On Thursday one inch of rain fell, and during last night 1 .SO inches fell.