RECORD FLOODS IN THE NORTH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 15 February 1907, Page 2

RECORD FLOODS IN THE NORTH.

JIAIIj COACH WASIIKI) AWAY. COMMUNICATION JNTEIiIUTTKI). T\VEI,VTS F'EET OF N'ATEIt J.\ WAIPL'. LOSSES OF STOCK; POTATO CROPS ItIJINED. OUTLOOK S'fllLL THREATENING. .Per Press Association. \\ uanmauki, Febru iry 11. A heavy continuous downpour in tins district caused II jod.i greater in volume tll:l|. Iho-e of a mouth ago. i At (he VViiirui Creek crossing the , m " wicn was swept away, the horses attached being drowned, an.l the driver li.v'liijj !v narrow escape. Kail way truffle is nuclei and telegraphic communication delayed, while i the lower part of the toivu was for a l;n:e lloodi-d. Much damage lias hem done at Waipu, the 110-d being the largest on r.-cord. l'.irl, of the tovnship is l V ma 12 feet under water.

Numbers of cattle and sheep have been drowned, and the potato crops are completely ruined. Owing to the bursting of booms a large quantity of kauri timber was washed out to sen. The rain has now abutcd, but the outlook is still threatening. BRIDGES UNDEIt WATER. UNPRECEDENTED RISK AT MAUXGATUUOTO. A nor DROWNED. DARGAVILLIi UNl)lilt WATER. .MAIN STREET WIIOLIA' Si;BMERCED. Auckla.n d, February 1-1. | lleporls from Maungaturoto state that unprecedented Hoods were experienced there yesterday and to-day, many of (lie larger bridges being three or four I'cet under water. A dairy factory boy, named George Knight, fell into a Hooded creek and has not boen seen sinco. There is little doubt but that he was drowned. At Dargavillo (Northern Wairoa) there has been a heavy Hood, and train communication is interrupted. Tho main street thero is wholly submerged, and the lower portions of tho storos are Hooded.