THE FLOODS IN CANTERBURY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1369, 3 May 1883, Page 2

THE FLOODS IN CANTERBURY.

r -j si (united PRESS. ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch,' May 2. The rain ceased at daylight this morning, but the weather is still'very threatening,' Further damage'to the railway linta ifi-various parts of tho dsitrict is reported, The rainfall last month was i6'63 inches, being over three times more than for the same month for many years pust. Timaru, May 2. The weather has cleared up and the floods have gone down, With the exception of breaches in the railway'line from Hinds to Wairaate, not so much damage has been done as was'expected. The railway communication between Christchurch and Dunedin will bo completed to-morrow night: i _, ■" *] j h Later, The floods have subsided greatly during last night and to-daj v -Some considerable damage has be'ej|srae to the approaches to various roa bridges in the district. No lives hive been lost. Railway taffic between Christchurch and Oaura'ru is. still tuspended, and a number of grain stacks damaged. / AshbumoH May 1 2. ' The -weather has somewhat improved, and the rivers are subsiding. With tho exception of damaging.roads .and fences, no catastrophe has occurred.'' : ; '-.. Oamaru,' May 2, The rain has .cleared, and, jt, jow looks as, if it was. ; going :to.clear-,up, Railway with Timaru will be resumed to-norrow, ■■