THE FLOOD.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3917, 19 July 1881, Page 2

THE FLOOD.

Among the heaviest losers by the flood in Grahamstown is Mr Connon, the owner of the garden on the flat between Pahau and Cochrane streets. Nearly the whole of the fences have been broken down, and over the entire garden there is a deposit of twelve inches of sand and slime. The crops in the ground are of course destroyed and, in fact, the labour of months has been swept away in a night. One hundred pounds will not repay Mr Connon for his loss.

Mr Palmer, sugar boiler of Pollen street, has also suffered considerably, a great deal of sugar and material used by him in his manufactory having been destroyed by the water.

Mr Cook has had his stock of sewing machines considerably injured by the action of the mud and water.

- Messrs Adams and McLever have suffered severely by having their tailings plant and premises covered several feet deep in sand and mud.

The Waiotahi road suffered as much as any in the district from the current of water, which at one time was running at a rapid rate, and fully four feet deep. The metal has b en torn up, and a part of the road, which was considered as oue of the best formed and made in the district, is now almost useless. The bridge at the Golden Age Hotel has been destroyed, and further up) the creek great parts of the road have been washed away. The. loss to the County will be something serious.

We learn that parts of the new road being formed by Butler and party up at the head of the Waiotahi, have been taken away by the force of the water.

The Hokianga battery, in the Karaka, has been partly swept away by the flood.

Mr Alexander Hume on Saturday night, in the midst of the rain, came into Shortland and procured a rope to assist persons across tue stream on the Parawai road, and a light to warn horsemen and others of the injury to the bridge Mr Alloni (jun.) also rendered assistance in the same direction.

In the Tararu (Jreek all the bridges have been washed away, and several of the dwellers on the creek sides ware in great danger from the immense body of water that at one time was rushing down.

Mr Lewis' house at the foot of the Waiotahi is in a dangerous position, and will no doubt have to be removed, and that at Borough expense.