AFTER THE FLOOD.

Shannon News, 24 April 1923, Page 4

AFTER THE FLOOD.

THAMES’ mud mantle. THAMES, 'April 23. The flood waters have now gone and the streets in Grahamstowfi are covered with a thick coating of mud. It will take weeks to remove it. The offices in Albert and' Queen streets suffered most, being invaded by over eighteen inches of water and mud. The boarders in one hotel had to be taken out in boats.

Repairs-to the railway are now effected. The express left this morning for Auckland.

It is understood that when the water poured into the town it was on account of the protection work being unfinished. Tenders were let for its completion some days ago. If .the work had been done it would have allowed tbe debris to enter tbe impounding dam provided hi the scheme.

THE FLOOD IN DUNEDIN.

TWENTY-FOUR HOURS’ RAIN

MANY K HOUSES INUNDATED

DUNEDIN April 23

The rain bas abated after 24 hours steady downfall. Many houses in the north and south suburbs were flooded ami in the city towards the waterfront the streets were under several inches of water. The cellars of business premises were flooded and mutch damage, was dope. The Leith is in high flood. It. is reported the bridges have collapsed. Many residents were unable to reach the city frqin, the suburbs. The tram service is practically confined to the first city section. Three slips are reported on the Port Chalmers railway line. The furnace floor at the gasworks is under two feet of water, and the Council stopped the gasometer supply last night till to-night. A large portion of Green Island is under water and the worst flood in 20 years is reported from. Mosgiel. All the bridges across the Leith are :onsidered unsafe and traffic is stopped The Mayor called for the assistance of motor car owners to remove many families from the submerged suburbs. The Salvation Army is providing beds in its Citadel. A. kitchen has been opened in the . old post office to provide meals. The Carisbrooke ground is under six feet of water. TRAIN SERVICES CEASE, DUNEDIN, April 23. No expresses are running north or south. It is reported there is four feet cf

water in the Caversham tunnel. The Lawrence-Milton train is stuck at Wait'ahuna. The Frisco mail went north by tbe warship Chatham, which also took the Governor-General and Lady Jellicoe, who disembarked at Lyttelton. RAIN m WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, April 23. ■ Wellington has not escaped the rain now saturating the country, but the fall is merely ordinary and very welcome after a fortnight’s sunshine. In the last 16 months only three periods have recorded a rainfall up to the average. During the rest it has been a little over half, COLDER WEATHER. The indications are for variable mid moderate breezes buit strong to gale. South-easterly winds prevailing after from 10 to 16 hours when expect change. The weather will probably become very cold. Barometer rising