LATEST ADVICE

Evening Star, Issue 20129, 20 March 1929, Page 6

LATEST ADVICE

LOSSES CF STOCK REPORTED AM AWFUL NIGHT r lhe latest advice from Mosgiel states that the flood waters are subsiding in Jta.st Taieri, but the settlers expert enced an awful time last night in endeavouring to find shelter, their homes being flooded, _ Houses that have always escaped in the pnsr were inundated. Losses of stock are now coming to light, one farmer 'osing sixty head of sheep. Stacks of wheat and oats are surrounded by water, and very few. * farmers will escape a serious, loss. The plight of many Mosgiel residents was pitiable. Up to 9 or ,10 p.m, everything appeared reasonably safe* but after that the flood' waters foso (Continued ou page 7.) ‘

(Continued from page 0.) in some cases up to the window sills. Rescue parties—amongst whom were the Salvation Army—were busy tortile beat part of the night shifting people to places of safety. Daylight this morning revealed damage to the streets, the surface of which hud been scoured. Gardens which were spick and span are now wastes, and the (lowers and vegetables washed out against the fences. The weather has cleared, the streams are falling, and hopes arc entertained that the worst has passed. SCARRED ROADS ON HILL Most of the damage done in the hill districts is confined to the snrlace ol the roads. The water tables were unable to carry the huge volume of water • which surged down, and the majority of the streets running down from the hill are terribly wrinkled and scarred by the erosion of surging rivulets. Particularly for motorists the conditions are ‘extremely unpleasant. ni Leven street a huge amount of gravel was washed down over the Maori Hill electric car line, causing a temporary suspension of the service last night. SOUTHERN PASSENGER SERVICE Passenger transport between the city and districts beyond Green Island was disorganised yesterday afternoon, the portion of the Main South road at Hnrrawny’s mill becoming impassable. A bus at 3.30 p.m. managed to negotiate the road, but on its return from Fairfield it was found impossible to continue the trip to town. As a consequence an interim service Mas arranged, and jvassengers were transferred from one vehicle to another after having to walk some distance along the road. Now, however, the regular service is in commission. SLIP DN MOUNT CARGILL ROAD TRAFFIC BLOCKED The Mount Cargill road was blocked this morning hy a tremendous slip, 100yds long and 10ft deep. it covered the road at a point above Sawyer’s Bay, and motorists were forced to turn back at cither end. At mid-day no start had been made to remove the slip, which isolates the city from road traffic from the north.