STREAMS OVERFLOW.
FLOOD AT THAMES. (press asso&atiok tzlegbam.) THAMES, July 7. Bain fell solidly all Saturday night and Sunday, culminating in a cloudburst about 2 p.m., when over three inches of rain fell. Two streams, the Hape and Karaka, burst their banks, and the flood waters streamed through the town, invading residences, some of which had over a foot of water, over the floors. Fortunately, high tide being at 3.20, the water was not banked up for long," but it left a heavy mud deposit everywhere.
In the country, the Kirikiri stream overflowed on the main road, doing considerable damage.
A "large slip is reported on the TapuCoroglen road.
One . tunnel of the borough, water-ract) collapsed, carrying away about .half a chain of fluming. Water-power users in the town will be idle iill.it is repaired.
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19974, 8 July 1930, Page 13
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