TINUI NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4470, 14 July 1893, Page 3

TINUI NOTES.

(Prom Our Own Correspondent). Tho heavy win of Tuesday and Wednesday caused the Whareama Rivet to rise rapidly, and on Thursday morning at ono a.m. it overflowed its banks, flooding the surrounding flatg,,and/ausii)g many of tho Tinui residents great uneasiness, as they remembered, to their cost, thedestructive flood of 1888. Settlers residing between Flag Creek and Tinni woro Bubjected to great inconvenience in the small hours of the morning. The - rain came down in torrents, and tho wind from the south-oast blew at hur- • ricane force, Tliey were compelled to make preparations for moving to the hills, and waited anxiously for daylight. ThcMeasrsD.and A.Speedy, of Flag Creek, gallantly rode along the road rousing tho sleeping settlers »nd warning them that tho river was in flood and would bo upon them in less than two hours. Mr Bitcombe waß roused by Mr James Oivon on horseback, just as tbe river was fence high and rushing into his residcuce, He swam his borso to the houso and succeeded in rescuing Mrs Sircombo and her family, whom he conveyed to Mr Speedy'B residence Mr Sircombo lost a valuable pig, several poultry, and five or six cords of wood, no slight loss'to him, as he is a haid-working man, Severnl setilers have lost shtep and cattle. Tho Messrs Speedy ware hard at work, saving their etock, which were in the flat* by tho school, In places the river was flowing six feet high over the road, and blocked all traffic for soveral hours. The wire fenco on tho Whareama bridge waa completely covered and fears were entertained that the logs which

came down in scores, would wreck the bridge, Mr Mason and his __ _ family were forced to take refuge at ' llhM'V'agell's and jiio four unfortunate were out all night. Dr Douglas, of Maßterton, who had been on a professional visit to Mr Bellies, was compelled to stay there until Friday as the road was impassable On their return they found part of tho Tenm bridgo washed away, eo they placed two long planks across the broken part, took out their horses, blindfolded them, led them across the broken part, and then wheeled the vehicle over; Constable Collerton Wth a prisoner started for Masterton, on Friday morning, but after being stuck in a slip had to return and go over tbe bilk Tho mail did not arrive in Tonui until 9 p.m. on Saturday, There are several heavy slips on the road, and it will be some days before vehicular traffic can be re' surned,