DAMAGE IN TARANAKI.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 206, 31 August 1936, Page 8

DAMAGE IN TARANAKI.

POWER. XiINE SEVERED. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. Cold rains and hailstorms swept Taranaki during the week-end, accompanied by heavy falls of snow on Egmont, and high seas along the coast. Minor damage was done to telegraph and power lines, and part of Stratford was in darkness on Saturday night owing to a falling tree severing a power line. A second heavy avalanche at Mackie Rocks, at the head of the Manganui Gorge, was found by a party from Stratford Hostel. The fall was about twice as large as that preceding it and upon which it fell. When discovered it was impassable, but tracks were cut in the week-end. The week-end was very stormy at Dawson Falls, and up till 9 a.m. yesterday 4Jin of rain had fallen. The rain showers were interspersed with snow and hail. All streams are running high. Five inches of snow fell at Manganui Hut. Parties of visitors and members of the Stratford Mountain Club yesterday found conditions excellent for ski-ing. There was no climbing yesterday from the North Egmont Hostel, where rain and hail were experienced practically all day.

BRIDGE "UNSAFE,

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NELSON",, this day. Heavy rain caused a slight subsidence of the road between Korere and Hope Saddle, on the Nelson-West Coast main highway yesterday, and a pier of the Korere Bridge was affected, the bridge being considered unsafe for heavy traffic. The interruption, it is thought, will be of short duration.

RIVERS OVERFLOW BANKS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) OTAKI, this day. Heavy rain at the week-end caused rivers to rise and flood acres of land. The floods entered a house at Eangiuru, and large areas are under water at "Waikanae. The rainfall for 24 hours was two inches.