THE FLOOD.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 35, 9 February 1917, Page 3

THE FLOOD.

RESULTS GOOD AND BAD. NORTHERN WAIROA DISTRICT. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) DARGAVTLLE, this day. With the exception of the damage done to the Dargaville-Kaihu railway line and the slip at Rotu, which, it. is expected, will take two weeks to clear, very little inconvenience remains as a result of Saturday's torrential rains. In fact, mill owners are benefiting to the extent of immense kauri logs, which after being stranded for years, were swept down the Wairoa River., At an inquest held yesterday at Kaihu, concerning the death of Ropeta Haira, who was drowned in the Kaihu stream on Saturday morning, the coroner returned a verdict of accidental death by drowning.

THE KAKPARA RAILWAY.

DAMAGE WORSE THAN ANTICIPATED. From investigations made by the Dis trict Engineer of Railways, Mr. D. T. Mcintosh, it has been found that thdamage done to the Ahuroa tunnel, which is. still badly blocked, is far more extensive than was at first anticipated. The debris will not be cleared away until the latter end of next week. Mr Mcintosh also inspected the slip at the Woodcock's tunnel, and formed the opinion that two or three weeks will elapse before through traffic can be resumed to Wellsford. No less than three ballast trains arc being used in restoring order.

THE WHANGAREI DISTRICT.

FARMERS' HEAVY LOSSES. Farmers suffered severely at Maungakaramea, W-Jjajigarei, as a result of the rains. No fewer than 160 head of cattle ware lost in that district, and barbed-wire fences were flattened out over a big area.

DISASTROUS RESULTS AT PAEROA.

CROPS RUINED. In the Paeroa district farmers arc having anxious moments. Te Awaiti and a portion of the Netherton district remain under water, and the farmers in the former district are busy removing stock to dry country. The Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers had receded several feet, but are now on the rise, and with the adjacent country under water farmers are busy cutting their fences to allow the cattle to gain safety. Residents are being conveyed to safety in launches. Both gross and crops have been utterly destroyed.