CANTERBURY STORM
[BY TEL EG R API T —T Ell PRESS ASSOCIATION. J
CHRISTCHURCH, April 17
People have been driven from thenhomes by the flood water at Little River, and stock have been lost, although as to what extent no information'is yet available.. Water to a depth of nearly four feet covers the entire township, and in the lower lying parts it is still deeper, and the residents have been compelled to take refuge in other parts of the town. Forced cut of Ins home by the encroaching waters, the local constable has taken refuge in the Courthouse, with his family, and the local Doctor has thrown his house open to those in need of necommmodntion.
' Two bridges in the towpship have been washed away. Throughout the district pianos and other furniture have hocn placed upon tables, ami the outlook generally is drearv. The railway yards, in common with the rest of the town, are under water, and no train left this morning. Cars are unable to get through, or to travel along any of the streets. iho people, whose houses are in the most affected area are being rescued in horse drays, and taken to higher parts. During the 21 hours ending at 9 a.m. 7 98 inches of rain had fallen.
TIIK DA IN STOPS
CTIPTSTCrfUDCTI. Anril 17
The rain ceased just before one o’clock this afternoon, but the weather remains threatening. The water has made a good escape in most cases, although a few areas are still flooded. The rivers are running high, nut have not overflown their banks. The Peninsular is cut off. owing to the flood at Little Diver, and slips on ( the Hill road. About two hundred j tons of elav fell on the Sumner-Lyttel-ton road, and at the port some damage was done through water entering the establishments. A retaining wall collapsed in Crcssey Terrace, and non lies in the middle of the road. 'Hie telephone service in the city was faulty today. owing to water penetrating the underground cables, and some portions of the citv were without electric power owing to a tree falling across a tcet.er line " Tn the country, little or no damage’was caused, the rain being welcomed, as the ground was in need ot a thorough soaking. ,
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 April 1925, Page 3
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