THE WAIKATO RIVER
AN EXTRAORDINARY RISE.
HIGHEST FOR SOME YEARS,
During the week-end ;he Waikato River rose to an extraordinary ex Ragg states that the river is higher than it has beer: for three ear? and at rine o'clock yesterday morning was still rUing At noon on Sunday it was risiua at the rate of eight inches an hour. Yesterdav morning the wharf at Hamilton was covered, and the water bad reached the foot of the Rowing Club sheds. _, . . .„ On Sunday Captain Ragg had an unpleasant experience He noticed that a barge was in danger of sulking or of pulling away the landing stage, so he jumped into the water fully clothed and untied the cab!.-, thus averting the danger. Reports from the outside district indicate that much dam: ge has been done.
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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 538, 8 June 1920, Page 3
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133THE WAIKATO RIVER Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 538, 8 June 1920, Page 3
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