RAIN AND FLOODS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 145, 19 June 1894, Page 2

RAIN AND FLOODS.

THE HAWKE'S BAY DELUGE.

AN EXCITING TIME

SETTLERS REMOVED FROM CLIVE.

AN IMMENSE SHEET OF WATER.

LOSSES AT WAIROA.

(BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Napier, this day. The flood was ab its highest) about seven o'clock last nighb.

At high tide the Ngaruro River had spread right across to Farndon, and the road between the hotel and the big bridge waa submerged. Great anxiety wan felt less the Tukituki River should overflow, and join the Is garuro River, but Nelson's bank at Mangateretere withstood tlie strain, and prevented further damage. The efforts of the men who had been working at the mouth of the river proved successful in making an outlet, which saved the country from further inundation.

At Meanee and the low-lying country surrounding, nobbing but a huge sheet of water meets the eye. The settlers this time, however, had ample warning, and so had an opportunity of preparing for the flood. All the people at Clive were removed from their houses during the day in caee the worst happened at night. Ab Wairoa the flood is the highest ever known, and heavy losses of stock are reported. It is still raining.