FLOOD DANGER OVER
WEST COAST DISTRICTS CLEARING OF ROADS (Per Press Association.) GREYMOUTH, this day. Conditions in Greymouth to-day were almost normal. With improved weather, the flood danger appears to have ended. No serious loss lias been reported in the borough, but the country districts suffered fairly heavily. Rail and road communication with Canterbury has been cut oil. It is expected that a week will elapse before the Midland line is reopened. Large gangs are employed on clearing slips'. The Public Works Department expects that the road between Greymouth and Otira will not be opened before next Monday. The road is open to Reefton. The Railway Department expects to resume traffic this evening. No loss of life nor serious injury has been reported
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20185, 1 March 1940, Page 6
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