Floods.
It appears that Mr Gardner and his family never left Paiaka after all, but faced the deluge under anything but pleasant circumstances. * The highest ofliis"~lahd was under water two fe%/ and Mitered the house also - : w- that^Bepth. Fortunately the barn is two and a half feet off the grouud aofl tbejto they found camping room," all having to sleep in the -loflFon Tirieidfrjr; Ifod Wednesday nights,- : The loss is puV3dWn ; "at 20 head of cattle some poultry and seven tons of flax. The punt wag s?wam^ed and trams carried away. All the most valuable stock were saved. The horses are right. Mr Gardner hopetully gays ; the loss might have been worse. The punt he hopes to raise, but meanwhile they are cut off from the re,si of the world. Fortunately suck an experience is rare, and a repetition is not desired, He., learftf .,' w|th sorrow of his neighbours Josses, ' *
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Manawatu Herald, 23 April 1895, Page 2
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150Floods. Manawatu Herald, 23 April 1895, Page 2
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