SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 174, 25 July 1928, Page 9

SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN.

NEARLY EIGHT INCHES AT PAEROA. ( BREAK IN* WATER SUPPLY. 1 (By Telegraph.-Own Correspondent.) PAEROA, this day. Bright, sunshine prevailed this morn-1 i 112 after the severe storm which raged for 48 hours, during cl } ime tllc rainfall registered was 7.75 inches. \ break, which occurred in the water mpi.lv main at the headworks at Tarariki (reek early yesterday afternoon, is affecting the water supply on the higher levels of the borough. It will he impossible to repair it until the flood water subsides sufficiently. The Ohinemuri River is running nearly bank-high, but the stop-banks have held Washouts and slips occurred on the Paeroa-Taneatua railway line between Waikino and Karangahake, and also near Omokoroa. ~ . The Tauranga express was unable reach Paeroa this morning. , The Waihou River is in high flood, const it miner a record. Flood water invaded Ngatina wharf shed to a depth of several feet yesterday The steamer Taniwha, from Auckland, reached Paeroa this morning, but, owing to flood conditions, was unable to berth at, Ngatina. wharf, so she is tie up Puke' Traffic Bridge meantime. Washouts on the line between Tirohia and Waitoki prevent trains from Au land and Waikato getting t^ oUgh ' the road is flooded, blocking motor U area of water covers low lying districts, hut no serious damage or large looses of stock are reported. The town of Paeroa escaped The flood waters are now r ® c * din *.' 3g) sun shining and the barometer (30.o8), :-hows a rising tendency.