WAIMAKARIRI RIVER FLOODING IN THE WHITE’S BRIDGE AREA.—TOP LEFT: Flood waters from the Waimakariri river spread across the road about half a mile from rhe main highway bridge. The course of the river is on the far side of the belt of trees. TOP RIGHT: Looking down a side road by Mr Link Wright’s property near White’s Bridge. The dark object at the water’s edge in the middle distance is a horse which was killed on Saturday night when it came in contact with a live wire while being ridden across the road by Mr Wright. BOTTOM LEFT: Mr Wright’s house, which had to be evacuated. This is the second time that the property has been flooded. BOTTOM RIGHT: Another White’s Bridge home which was evacuated. It belongs to Mr J. M. Gimson, and at the peak of the flood some of the furniture was floating near the ceiling.

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26124, 29 May 1950, Page 3

WAIMAKARIRI RIVER FLOODING IN THE WHITE’S BRIDGE AREA.—TOP LEFT: Flood waters from the Waimakariri river spread across the road about half a mile from rhe main highway bridge. The course of the river is on the far side of the belt of trees. TOP RIGHT: Looking down a side road by Mr Link Wright’s property near White’s Bridge. The dark object at the water’s edge in the middle distance is a horse which was killed on Saturday night when it came in contact with a live wire while being ridden across the road by Mr Wright. BOTTOM LEFT: Mr Wright’s house, which had to be evacuated. This is the second time that the property has been flooded. BOTTOM RIGHT: Another White’s Bridge home which was evacuated. It belongs to Mr J. M. Gimson, and at the peak of the flood some of the furniture was floating near the ceiling.