FLOOD DAMAGE.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1924, Page 3

FLOOD DAMAGE.

There, was a heavy downpour at limes Vestenbiv and during the night the i-iinfall fur the 21 bonis ended at 9 a.m. ie-dav a maun :i ng to 1.. H inelies. t'other south the weather was very i-oiigb iiidee I. \ , Wataroa yesterday morning tlno-e was extremely rough weal her from the early morning and much rain, though none iell in Hokitika ini a I ter mid-day. Tin 1 eiv v vaitn rain brought down a In avy ileoil in ail the l ivers and there i- a fear of eoi.-idara hie damage being (mi-ell throughout, the County district. Word wa. '.amoved this morning that erne ol the biggest fiends -on record race i down lb" Wait aha liver and that the Kaica; otalii loitlg- erected ■. ■- 11 1 \ a few moulli- ago by the Westland Co.llilv Ceiineil. ei itiiee! mg toe end ol Is,j I, | I lead load with lb" main south rend near the junction will, the Waitin',.,. scans, of the -out hern end ivicaioing- in position. This will entail a serious Ins. a., ils.- bridge was a pdiTy There -a. a- a a: liood in the Koka- j lahi Vaßev to-day. 'From the loot ot ! Morris' liil! ai Kanieri m ere was one i vast fheel of water, making it im-po-sih'e to get lo Kekatahi for the time being. Hokitika river w a.s ill high flood, running a banker. Considerable damage i- reported to have been dime bv the Hoods to the road surface between Arthur'- Beam! Wailm. hut details are not aviiluSi ITIBH-MADE FILMS. —The best films on the market to-day are undoubtedly ILLINGWORTH'S mm-eurt-iug. nou-hakiting Roll Idms. Made to fit any size camera. Try them at yrmi next outing. Obtainable from all chemists ami photo dealers. Wholesale: Sharia ml and Co.. Ltd.. Wellington.— Advt.