DISASTROUS FLOODS.
North of Auckland.
A FAMILY SWEPT AWAY. I (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Last Night. Loss of life and great damage are reported from North Auckland as the result of .floods. Telegraphing list night, the Herald's Paparoa correspondent stated that a drowning disaster had occurred at the railway works on the Main Trunk line in tho Upper Paparoa Valley. A worker named Mathews was camped near the river with his wife and family. The flood suddenly rose, and swept away the camp. His wife and threo children were drowned, but Mathews succeeded in rescuing other members of the family. Another man Baved himself by climbing a tree, and was rescued after sis hours. Another man is still missing. Communication with Paparoa by vehicle is practically blocked by damaged bridges and landslips. Several buildings in the township were flooded to a depth of several feet, and in one case the kitchen was washed out of position. Business is suspended. An enormous loss has been done to roads and bridges. Auckland coastal shipping has had a yery rough time, and many vessels are sheltering. The weather is now fine, and it is hoped that the floods will rapidly subside.
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Wairarapa Age, 29 March 1920, Page 5
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198DISASTROUS FLOODS. Wairarapa Age, 29 March 1920, Page 5
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