ASHBURTON.
Friday. ! Further floods have occurred in the Ashburton and Eangitata rivers through the snow melting in the mountains. : The Ashburton broke through its northern bank, about two miles from the town, in two places, getting into, an old water course. The current found its way into the town, which would have been flooded to a considerable extent bad not. the Borough Council got men to confine it to West street by means of the channel especially cut. -As it was the stationmaster's house was completely surrounded and the occupants, of several small places were flooded out. -
Another span in the Rangitata railway bridge has given way, and the trains cannot cross. The mails and passengers are, however, taken to and .from over the bridge by means of trollies, and thus a little delay takes place in the traffic.
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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3014, 12 October 1878, Page 2
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139ASHBURTON. Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3014, 12 October 1878, Page 2
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