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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 264, 29 March 1911, Page 5

A cloud burst last week about a mile from the head of the New River, on » spur on the northern slope of Mount Victoria (says a mpssnge from Launceaton). A gorge, over a mile in length, ft chain wide, and 20ft deep, was cut right to bedrock. Tt divested the hillside, which was covered by a dense forest, of all the timber, and huge boulders have been deposited in the valley. In tjita great open cut in the hillside arc plainly to be seen hundreds of *mall quartz leaflP crs. A similar thing has occurred on the western slope of this spur, with exactly the same force. On the western side, however, it has shown a better indication of gold. Reef leaders are showing gold freely. The strange occurrence on the northern slope was witnessed by M r . Arthur Stingle and his wife, who live just below. At first the;, thought there "is a terrific gale raging. With the crashing of timber and rocks down the hillside, however, came a great rush of water into the New and Albert on rivers, and caused floods. Houses were flooded in both valleys, and fences were washed away for miles. In many eases bridges and roads were torn up.