HEAVY WEATHER.

Gisborne Times, Volume LX, Issue 9715, 27 May 1924, Page 5

HEAVY WEATHER.

j STORM" AT DARGAVI'LLE

1 RIVER RISING RAPIDLY

DARGAVILLE, May 26. The district has been visited by another storm. A high wind, accompanied by rain, set in at one o’clock this morning, and shortly after 9 o’clock developed into torrential rain, which, made the Kaihu river, the cause of much damage last weekend, rise rapidly. At 10 o’clock me water in the river was higher in many up-line places than in the previous flood, and was still. rising. The morning train for Donnelly’s Crossing returned at 10.30, being unable to get beyond Maripu, about 15 miles. It is still raining heavily, and a record flood is expected as far as the-river is concerned, but all depends on the 4 height of the tide how: the business portion of the town fares.—P.A.

j FLOOD WATERS EQUAL APRIL ! RECORD AT PUHOI.

i SLIPS IN SEVERAL PLACES

AUCKLAND. May 26. ! Heavy continuous rain in Auckland : prevented cargo working, and as the berths are all occupied four vessels will have to anchor in the stream, tomorrow.

The north-east storm on the coast is very severe, delaying shipping, especially the coasters. Puhoi reports that flood waters are again as high -as in April. Goods in the stores have been removed to a place of safety. Two slips on the railway between Auckland and Helensville, near Swanson, caused an interruption in the service, passengers by the afternontrain to and from the c-itv transferring, by motor-cars. North of Helensville there is one bad slip the lifie is under water. Minor slips occurred on the Waihi line near Karangahake and a washout at Mangaiti, on the Thames line. It is hoped the Helqnsville line will he cleared to-morrow.—P.A.