The conscientious habits of an Otago stationmaster made. him a miserable man in the recent floods. The waters, having submerged the the country at Allanton, the water crept up steadily towards the rail*
way station, which stands on high ground, converting it into an island. Inch by inch it rose, covering the sleepers, then the rails, and finally rising to the level of the platform, overflowed it. As there were no trains running, the stationmaster sent away his subordinate, who either waded or swam to his home. Sitll the water continued to rise,.it trickled in through the door, and flooded the floors of the offices. The stationmaster still stuck to his post, but at 9.15 a.m. he sent the following message to Dunedin : — 11 Am standing in Bin. of water. Await instructions.” The reply sent was :—'• Go home immediately.”
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Waipukurau Press, Issue 285, 21 July 1908, Page 7
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