FLOOD STORIES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 167, 14 July 1908, Page 3

FLOOD STORIES.

— ■»,-■ ■■ — (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. From South Canterbury comes an extraordinary narration regarding the force of the lloocl waters at Makkihi last week. From the fields to the north-west of the township named the swiftly-flow-ing streams swept three good-sized stacks, carding them away bodily. All ithree were carried down the Makikihi river, over the top of fences ,_nd where the river crosses the road they lodged, one behind the other, completely blocking the inn in road. An attempt to burn them failed, the straw being wet, so a track was cut past them on one side to prevent interruption to traffic. Another story of the recent flood is one dealing with the attempt made by a gentleman whose presence in Oamaru was necessitated by reason of his services being required as best man at a wedding. Having got as far as Timaru on his long journey, he was held up there. The train was not running, and he was still 52 miles from his destination. Undaunted by the set back, he east about for other means of locomotion, and was accommodated in a trap. The drive was a strenuous oue, and not always devoid of excitement, but at last the intrepid traveller reached his destination, and the ceremony in which, he was an important factor having been delayed,, he found himself with ten minutes in which to remove the stains of travel and bedeck himself befittingly.