STORMY WEATHER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 51, 18 July 1912, Page 5

STORMY WEATHER.

BIG SLIP ON THE MIDLAND LINE. By Telegraph—Press As«oei»tion. Christchurch, Last Night. Passengers by the West Coast train did not arrive in Christchurch till 10.50 this evening, consequent on a considerable landslide half a mile on the Springfield side of Avoca. It is estimated that more than one thousand tons of earth came down, and as a consequence one side of the line is lifted from six to eight feet from the surface. The train from Cass, conveying the West Coast passengers, was unable to proceed past the obstruction. A relief train was sent out from Darfield and brought the passengers in. to town. It will be several days, it is anticipated,, before the obstruction is cleared and the line restored. In the meantime arrangements have been made to continue communication by conveying passengers to "the block and carrying them by another train to and from the Cass.

SHIPPING DISLOCATED. Wellington, Wednesday. Last night's storm did not do any serious damage iu the city or suburbs. At an early hour this morning the flat part of Island Bay was still covered with water, which invaded some of the houses, but the flood is now subsiding. There were numerous washouts on the high levels of the city, and fences were blown down in all directions. Shipping is dislocated, and none of the small steamers have been able to leave port to-day, but the Maori and Arapawa from Lyttelton, and the Patccna from Picton and Nelson arrived after very rough trips. The Tahiti, from San Francisco, is in the neighborhood of Cape Piilliser unable to make an entrance to Wellington harbor, owing to thick weather. There was no sign of the Warrimoo from Sydney up till noon, WELLINGTON STILL STORMBOUND. Wellington, Last Night. A heavy southerly sea is prevailing outside the heads to-night. The Maori, which left at 8 p.m. for Lyttelton, anchored inside heads. NEWS OF THE WARRIMOO. Wellington, Last Night. A wireless message from the Warrimoo, which left Sydney on Saturday for Wellington, states that she encountered very heavy southerlies during the last two days. She expects to arrive here late on Friday afternoon.

TE KUITI THREATENED. I To Kuiti, Last Night, i A heavy rainstorm this afternoon flooded the flat portion of the town | and converted the streets into torrents. No serious damage is reported, though ; several buildings were temporarily flooded. It is still raining, and the river is rising rapidly. If the downpour con- : tinucs, a heavy flood is certain. ' FLOODS IN THE WAIRARAPA. , CARTERTON UNDER. WATER. Carterton, Wednesday. The heaviest flood experienced' for twenty years occurred at Carterton yesterday. Water was running over the roadways, transforming them into: rivers. Many houses were flooded, though only to a depth of a few inches. The Dalefield Dairy Factory was flooded seven inches deep, and the railway line between Featherston and Woodside was washed away. Water was over the line in many other places. The approaches to four "bridges on Dalefield, Belvedere and Manning's roads were washed out and the traffic therefore interfered with. A great deal of damage was done to roads through metal being washed off. Rain is now falling lightly, but the weather is turning colder and with a driving wind. Greytown is also flooded. The rivers all round are bank and bank, and in many places have overflowed.

A FATAL ACCIDENT. Carterton, Wednesday. The heaviest flood for the last five years was experienced in the Lower Valley. Land was inundated many feet, and no fences were visible. A fatal accident occurred on Mr. C. Elgar's property, and employee named Fletcher, while mustering horses, being swept from his horse- and drowned. The body has not yet been recovered. No particulars are to hand.