THE LATE STORM.
Damaqe to Roads.
The heavy northerly gala experienced in Masterton from Friday |MI yesterday, seems to have been ptSy general all oyer the Colony, the damage in some parts being great, In the Wairarapa tho principal damage seems to have been oaused by the very high state of the rivers and streams, rather than with tho violence of the wind, Raiu fell almost incessantly on Saturday, the night being particularly rough and boisterous. Yesterday (Sunday) the weather was tine but blowy. Most of the rivers in the district overflowed their banks, tho Waiohine euoroaobing on tho road in several places between Carterton and Greytown, while between Oarterton and Masterton the Waingawa rose to such an extent, that it swept the northern approach away aud entirely cut off communication by road, On Sunday morning a roaring torrent, fifteon teet wide and 10 feet deep, was rushing across the main road, and as tho volume of water seemed to keep in this direction the holo is probably much larger by this time. .j Tho Waipoua did not reach W highest until mid-day yesterday, when residents in Dixon-stroet were rather alarmed to sea a steady stream of water flowing up the street. For two hours it kept increasing and would soon liavo flooded the back yards of several houses, As it was a large portion of tho Park was inundated, and all tho low-lying country in the neighbourhood of tho river was completely under water. From the briilgo nearoat the town, might be seen several islets, some with three or four cows on, completely out off from the rest of the herd.
At Te Ore Ore the Euamahunga came down in great volume and judging by its yery muddy state, must liavo shifted a lot of looao land. On Saturday morning tho water was over the road at both extremities o{ the bridge, and it is thought that but for the protective works ercotdd by the County Council at the suggestion of Mr Breinner (the County Engineer), the approach to the bridge noarest Masterton unist have been awjkL away,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4245, 17 October 1892, Page 2
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349THE LATE STORM. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4245, 17 October 1892, Page 2
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