RECORD FLOODS
RIVER RISES EIGHTEEN FEET. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH, November 2., An unremitting downpour, aggregat. ings 3.7 inches, over a period of 34 hours yesterday and to-day, has caused the highest flood in living memory in the North Taranaki rivers. No serious damage is reported, but the rivers have reached unprecedented heights. Many lmv-lying levels were submerged. The main north -roads at Uruti are under water, there being three feet in one place . Shortly afteV 5 p.m. the Waiwakaikaeho River reached a peak, of 18 feet of flood water. The Public Works employees there had hastily to abandon their camp, tile, tents being flooded to a depth of twh feet. When at its height the flood undermined a pole carrying high tension wires, and Waitara. and some of the eastern portions of New Plymouth were plunged into darkness. The Coronation Hall being without light, it delayed the Boys.’ High School boxing championships three-qu/artars of an hour. The rain practically ceased at 7 p.m. The district is now shouded in heavy fog.
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1931, Page 5
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174RECORD FLOODS Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1931, Page 5
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