Disastrous Floods.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 570, 14 February 1891, Page 2

Disastrous Floods.

(special to the standard.) Woodville, last night.

An extraordinary heavy rainfall was experienced last night, 4 j inches having fallen in 24 hours, which is the heaviest rainfall recorded here. All the rivers are in high flood, Qn the Woodville-Napier line, traffic is stopped by ft slip at Victoria, and at Matawi the embankment, is oivinu war a portion of the Napier-Palmerston Boad, on the Gorge line, is blocked by slips to tlje estimated extent of 15.000 tons of earth. The road is also blocked by three slips, Wellington, last night.

The Railway Commissioners have received a telegram to the effect that a portion of the railway line at Bonnie Glen, near Turakina, on the Palmerston-Wanganui line, was washed away by a flood, and through traffic is impeded, but it is expected an interchange of passengers will be effected by the up and down trains if the dray road is passable.

Wanganui, last night. The heaviest floods ever known in Wanganui came down this morning. Taupo Quay was partly submerged, and danger threatened to the boat shed. Several small bridges are reported to have been Washed away, and many stacks oatpe down, while some punts and many boats were washed to sea, and one was smashed against the dredge.

Nk\V Plymouth, last night. Owing to the heavy downfall of rain the rivers have swollen, and the fresh running out of the Waitara river is too strong for the Gairlooh to steam against, so she oamo on to breakwater. The low lands on the banks of tho Waiwakiho are flooded, and a Chinaman’s garden was washed away and his horse drowned. Several culverts burst, and the water was up to within a few feet of the floor of the several bridges,