A BIG SLIP

Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1928, Page 1

A BIG SLIP

K AIK () UI {A- B L HNIIEIM ROAD BLOCK ED. BLENHEIM. March 7. Though not much rain has Iven falling in Blenheim, reports from the hack country indicate that a perfect deluge was experienced in most parts of the province and the rivers which are rising on the soul hern watershed were all high this morning. It is reported that the Awatere has not been at such a high level since the flood of May, 1923, while Kekemngu reports a fall of five inches of rain during the night on top of heavy rain yesterday, the streams in that locality all running hank high. It is stated that one of the small bridges on the main highway near Kckcrangii has been damaged and that the road along the coast is under water in some places, though as laias could he ascertained this afternoon the service cars from the south appear to have got through safely. The one coming north this afternoon may have more difficulty. V II is reported that a big sljff has come down on the road at 'Ohau Bind on the Blenheim side of Kaiknura. This obstacle in the road has blocked traffic and the delegates to the meeting of the South Marlborough Progress League this nlteriionu in Blenheim were compelled to turn hack to Kaikom-a. Service car passengers for the south are likely to he held up at the slip if they have been aide to negotiate the trouble at Kekernngu.