THE WEATHER.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1682, 17 April 1883, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

Tut: weather still continues broken, though the rivers are going down, The Waipaia, however, still very high, so high indeed as to cut off the communication between Hamilton and Raglan. The bridge over the Mangakowai creek has been completely snbmurged, as also the fl.it beyond, The Kaglau mail Avaggon was unable to oro&s on Saturday, and a second attempt on Sunday proved equally fruitless. The road at this point , ought to be diverted so a.*> to follow the high ground. Unless this be done the traffic between Waikato and Raglan, which i» rapidly increasing, will bo liable to be impeded at any time. The roads in various parts ot the district arc, as might naturally be expected, somew hat out of condition. The CambridgeHcimilton road, paitic-nkily, requies some attention. Two or three bridges in the neighbourhood of Taupiri have succumbed, and the rain, generally, has found out the weak spots. There was a pretty heavy thunderstorm on Sunday, but no damage is reported. The bridge at Eureka gate, Piako road, has been removed, and wheeled traffic will be stopped for the next eight or ten days, pending the erection of a culvert. Foot passengers and horsemen will be able to cross over on a temporary structure, i ' '