TO-DAY’S WEATHER.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8802, 2 May 1907, Page 2

TO-DAY’S WEATHER.

(Per Press Association.) Palmeiistox, May 2. During the 48 hours preceding 9 a.m. this morning 'i% inches ofraiu have fallen. In tho Mauawatu river there is the highest flood for surreal years past, and a big area of country is flooded, but up to the nresout no so.’, ions damage is reported. At Fitzliorbert Bridge, Palmerston, the rise of the river above normal height is fully 20 feet. Tho railway lino between hero and Fox ton is submerged at Oroua Bridge, and trains are not running to-day. The river overflowed tho bank just above 1 al< j merstou, but a stop bank prevented | any damage

Pautatua, May 2; The rain that has fallen during the past iiO hours lies caused slips iu various parts of tho district, owing to big slips on the Pahiatua side of tho Makuri Gorge. Communication is blocked to vehicular traffic. Tho Mangatainoka river is running bank high, and tho protective work iu tho vicinity of the Pahiatua Borough Bridge is completely submerged. Drizzling rain is now falling. Hastings, May 2.

Heavy rain fell throughout yesterday ami last night, in consequence the rivers wore in high flood but tlio protective works prevented ivu overflow. The weather is still showery but floods aro not feared. Since Tuesday afternoon .over six inches of rain halts fallen. Mastebton, May 2. The To Wharau to'Flat Point mailman was capsized with iiis coach in the middle of, tho crock at Flat Point yesterday afternoon. Tho driver and the throe male passengers had to swim for thoir lives. The Flat Point mail bag was lost,but the horses were got safely ashore, .and the coach arrived at Master ton five hours late. * Nap. Eli, May 2. Heavy and continuous rain has fallen during the last two days, and rivers aro in high flood. About midnight last uignt the Tntaeknro broke through tho protection hank at Papakura, and a wide expanse of country is now under water, hut no serious damage is reported. Tho weather has temporarily cleared this morning, but at noon was as bad as over.

Cabtekton, May 2,

There arc the heaviest floods hero since 181)3. Three small bridges have boon carried away in tho Dalofiolcl district. The Waiobine river has flooded tho Maori pah and laud on its western side. Tho Enamahauga river lias overflowed its hanks at Gladstone, where tho flood waters are high between tho two bridges and down the valley towards Ahiaruaho. Two brothers named Groube, travelling from Longbusb to Carterton, had to abandon their gig l owing to tho impassable state, of thG roads. Tho floods are very bad down the Lower Valley. A message from Kahantam states that thh country is a sea of water. Traffic between Featberston and Martinborough is interrupted. The five works at the Waiugawa. and Waiobine arc holding splendidly.