HEAVY FLOODS [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION'].

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1532, 29 April 1882, Page 2

HEAVY FLOODS [BY TELEGRAPH. — PRESS ASSOCIATION'].

Wellingtox, Last Night. Rain fell yesterday, and was registered as nearly two and a half inches. It was the heaviest rain that has been experienced here for months

past. Opuxake, Last Night. A heavy gale and rain occurred here yesterday, flooding the river, and washing away all temporary bridges between Puugarehu and Opunake. The coach from New Plymouth yesterday has not yet come iv, being at Rahohi. The masonry for the Pungarehu bridge is considerably damaged. At Waiau the river is higher than ever before known, and overflowing its bank. It rose nine feet, and washed, out a family, destroying every thing perishable and moving the house. A flax mill has also suffered, the water having overflowed into the house and carried away the dam» Mr Wagstaff will lose considerably by damage and loss of flax washed away.

Notices of the days upon which the Licensing (Committees 'for the, district of Newcastle, Kirikiriroa, Borough' of Hamilton, Waitoa, Hamilton, Ranjjiriri, and Whajngaroa will be held, are published in our advertising columns.' J ' 'l j ■" •*-' _ > Mr > Jamej3T.,Camp J invites ..tenders for the' J sa,lc oV lease 'of «*tho Tamaliere|hotel, the blacksmith's 'shop''(withfJallotmpnt) iadjoining, ' •acre. of lanii in t f Cambridge^ West,--and good^s, will of 4 shop and. % .dwelling -in Duke-street,. Cambridge, aqw* k«cii to-g, f^6o4 tenant.