THE COUNTRY.
BeportH from the catintry district, are somewhut moagr., but it m-iy be deduced from tho iufora.ation which has tome to hand that nothing more serious ha* happsned than the blowing down of trees and branohes, and the consequent temporary blocking of roads. At Clive there waß very little rain during tho night, bat tho wind was strong and fierce, trees and fences euif.riug accordingly. The sumo may be said of tho .ate of thingu existing at Farndon Jiiugular aa it may mem, the stats of the Ngaruroro river v.n.B normal at Farndon at 9 a.m., but from Maraekakaho tbe report oame that the wuters wero li-iog, while rain was falling heavily. The early morning train from Hastings was delayed near tho Ngaruroro bridge by a falling tree, which, after striking the engine and damaging its whistle, fell across the traok. The locomotive had to como on to Napier without being able to give tho usual warning whiatleß at stations and crossings.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7976, 30 January 1897, Page 3
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163THE COUNTRY. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7976, 30 January 1897, Page 3
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