The Floods.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6374, 9 February 1892, Page 3

The Floods.

[PEE PKES3 ASSOCIATION.]

Oamaku, This day,

The weather has cleared up, aud is now fine, though somewhat hot and muggy. The country train service has been discontinue! temporarily, owing to brenks in the lines. It is impossible to estimate the damage done by the floods till connection is restored. The beach here is strewn with carcasses of sheep, etc., destroyed in the Kakanui flood. The rivers ars all falling rapidly, and it is hoped the main line train service will begin agaiu this afternoon. _ _=__.i:r.-. This day.

The bridges at Maheno, Otepopo, and Bushy will be sufficiently repaired to allow the express to get through to-night. All the trains between Dui.edin and Christchurch resume running to-moirow, except the Kurow one. The break between Moreton's and Hakateramea, on the Dunback line, is expected to be ready for traffic to- morrow. The day train for is expected to through without difficulty. ThoOutram branch is still under water, and this morning that portion between Riverside and Gladfield was submerged eight feet, the roof of the Riverside station being just visible. The water is etill over the line between Owhoro and Henley. The river bank between Otakai and Greytown gavo way during the night. The coach with the mail which left Milton for Mosgiel last night was unable to get through on account of a break iv the ordinary road, consequently communication by vehicle is also cut off to the south, and nothing can be done with this portion of the line until tho water subsides. The line at Clarkville and Waitahuna was cleared this morning for tho trains to pass to and from Lawrence.