FLOODS IN THE HOROWHENUA COUNTY.
IMPORTANT COCXTY BRIDGES GO NIT EXTEXSIVE DAMAGE UKPORTED. About I o'clock yesterday morning a big Hood came down the Waikawa stream between Ohau and Manakau, and rising rapidly, Hire‘alened the bridge. The water reached a point that had not been toadied for many years, and the strain proving too great, a (HUT. span of the bridge collapsed and foil into the swirling torrent. Mr T, Raynor, who lives in the vicinity, saw the danger that threatened lrafiic,’,.and look - upon himself the duty id' warning motorists and others, and by so doing undoubtedly prevented some accidents. The loss of the bridge will mean ’ considerable inconvenience to motorists, as the bridge is on the main route -Troin Wellington, The Oban River was also in a Hooded state, but no damage is reported from this quarter.
Word was received Unit Hie Convent bridge a I Olaki !iad collapsed also.
The Tokomaru stream was in Idyl flood, and a good deal of llio siirvo unding country was under water The approaches of the Tokoman bridge on the main road were dam aged, and fra Hie has had to lie suspended fill repairs are effected.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2213, 9 December 1920, Page 2
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195FLOODS IN THE HOROWHENUA COUNTY. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2213, 9 December 1920, Page 2
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