BACK COUNTRY HILLS
CRACKED AND BROKEN
■FATE OF WAIKARE GORGE
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NAPIEE, 11th February. An inspection of the hill country in the vicinity of Napier, extending north thirty^miles, reveals the fact that the district is faced with more trouble. Hills are so cracked and broken that the first heavy rain must send them hurtling into the valleys. The area affected extends from a few miles west of Taradale, along the western side of the inner harbour, and on to Waikare. It is thought that the damage really extends to Wairoa, but confirmation is so far lacking. The roads are in a shocking state. The East Coast railway stood the shock better than was expected, and all tho viaducts arc standing, but the track is twisted and torn! The Wuikare Gorge is reported to have ceased to exist, and this fate thrcatens,most of the valleys and gorges in the district outlined above.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 36, 12 February 1931, Page 14
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153BACK COUNTRY HILLS Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 36, 12 February 1931, Page 14
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